China urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to act strictly within its mandate, strengthen cooperation with Libya, and called on the international community to support the country’s political transition, at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday.

ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said that over the past six months, under the mandate of the Security Council, arrests had been initiated against several individuals charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. She noted that the first case is nearing the trial stage, and called for the international community to assist in executing remaining arrest warrants, key to ending Libya’s long-standing culture of impunity.

China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, praised the cooperation between the ICC and Libyan authorities mentioned in the latest prosecutor’s report. He emphasized that the Court’s efforts must honor Libya’s judicial independence and national jurisdiction. He also called on the ICC to listen to Libya’s legitimate concerns, maintain close coordination with Libyan counterparts, balance judicial justice with peace and stability, avoid politicization, and steer clear of applying double standards.

“We call on all Libyan parties to uphold the ceasefire, resolve their disputes properly, and foster a positive environment for political resolution. The Security Council must support a greater role for the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), adhere to the principle of a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned solution, and promote inclusive dialogue to overcome the political stalemate as early as possible. The international community should fully respect Libya’s sovereignty and leadership, and steer clear of unwarranted interference or coercion,” said Sun.

A strong cold front has swept across much of western and northern China in recent days, bringing snow, strong winds and sharp drops in temperature, with forecasters warning that additional cold waves are expected before the end of November.

Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, recorded its third major snowfall this month on Tuesday, with temperatures dropping to minus four degrees Celsius, prompting the local meteorological bureau to issue a yellow alert for icy roads.

Heavy snow also hit Manas County in Xinjiang, leaving roads slick and visibility low. Traffic police deployed patrol cars to guide vehicles and urged drivers to slow down.

Parts of the Tianshan mountains in the region’s Hejing County were battered by blizzards on Tuesday morning, reducing visibility on a 50-kilometer stretch of G218 national highway to less than 50 meters.

Snow accumulation reached 10 centimeters, prompting emergency measures including two-way traffic controls and rescue operations for stranded vehicles.

In the neighboring Qinghai Province, heavy snowfall recently blanketed Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, where rime transformed the riverbanks of the Haomen River into a striking scene of frost-covered trees extending for dozens of kilometers.

Shanxi Province in north China was hit by strong winds from Monday, with gusts up to 24.4 meters per second in some areas. Temperatures fell to minus 10 degrees Celsius in some places.

Forecasters expected more cold weather and occasional snow in northern highland regions over the next two days.

In Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, drifting ice appeared along a 126-kilometer section of the Yellow River in Bayannur on Tuesday, marking the start of the new ice-flood season. Local water authorities have stepped up 24-hour monitoring and preparations for river freeze control.