China's Xue Hanqin reelected to top international court

Chinese judge Xue Hanqin, who serves as vice-president of the International Court of Justice, or ICJ, has been reelected to the top judicial panel with strong support.

Xue was among five judges who were elected to the ICJ in voting that took place at the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council on Wednesday and Thursday.

Xue was first elected to the ICJ in June 2010 and was reelected in November 2011. Xue, who has been vice-president of the 15-member court since February 2018, was the first woman from China to serve on the bench and the first female vice-president of the court.