1. President Xi Jinping meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.
On November 17, 2022, President Xi Jinping met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Bangkok, Thailand.
On November 17, 2022, President Xi Jinping met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Mar-cos Jr. in Bangkok, Thailand.
President Xi noted that China always views its relations with the Philippines from a strategic height. During their phone call in May, the two leaders reached a series of important consensus on growing bilateral ties in the new era and identified agriculture, infrastructure, energy and people-to-people exchanges as four priority areas of cooperation. The two sides need to create highlights in coopera-tion and enhance the quality of cooperation to the benefit of their peoples. China will work with the Philippines to carry forward their friendship and cooperation, commit to national development and rejuvenation, and write a new chapter in China-Philippines friendship.
President Marcos Jr. once again extended congratulations on the success of the 20th National Con-gress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and on President Xi Jinping’s re-election as the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee. The Philippines and China share a millennium-long history of friendly exchanges, and bilateral cooperation across the board has made steady progress since the establishment of diplomatic ties. Mutual trust between the two countries is being increasingly strengthened. The Philippines looks forward to working with China to unleash potentials and expand cooperation in an effort to build a more robust and strong bilateral relationship.
2. Special Representative of President Xi Jinping and Vice President Wang Qishan attends the Inaugu-ration Ceremony of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.
On June 30, 2022,Vice President Wang Qishan passed on President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to the new Philippine President Marcos Jr..
On June 30, 2022, at the invitation of the Philippine government, Special Representative of President Xi Jinping and Vice President Wang Qishan attended the inauguration ceremony of Philippine Presi-dent Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Manila.
3. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi pays a visit to the Philippines
On July 6, 2022, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. met with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
On July 6, 2022, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. met with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who was paying a visit to the Philippines upon invitation, in Manila. On the same day, Wang Yi also met with Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio and National Securi-ty Adviser Clarita Carlos. He also held talks with Foreign Secretary Luis Enrique Manalo and jointly at-tended the signing ceremony of cooperation documents.
4. The China-donated Binondo-Intramuros Friendship Bridge opens to traffic and the Samal Island-Davao City Bridge breaks ground
October 27, 2022, the groundbreaking ceremony of Samal Island-Davao City Bridge Project was held.
On April 5, 2022, the completion and opening ceremony of the China-donated Binondo-Intramuros (B-I) bridge was held. The then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte of the Philippines and Huang Xilian, the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, attended the ceremony and delivered speeches
On April 5, 2022, the China-donated Binondo-Intramuros (B-I) Friendship Bridge was completed and opened to traffic. The B-I bridge is a flagship project of the “Build, Build, Build” Program and one of the two China-donated Bridges since 2016. The completion and opening to traffic of the B-I bridge marks a milestone for the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and the “Build, Build, Build” Program, which strongly promotes local connectivity and the recovery of the Philippine economy and people’s livelihood.
On October 27, 2022, the groundbreaking ceremony of Samal Island-Davao City Bridge Project was held.
On October 27, 2022, the groundbreaking ceremony of Samal Island-Davao City Bridge Project was held. Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian attended the ceremony and delivered speeches. The Samal Island-Davao City Bridge Project is a flagship project of G-to-G cooperation be-tween China and the Philippines. The Chinese side provides $350 million in preferential loans for the construction of the bridge. The project is expected to be completed in 2027 and will greatly revitalize the economy and tourism potential of Davao City and Samal Island.
5. China remains the Philippines’ largest trading partner
In November 2022, high-quality agricultural products from the Philippines were presented at the Fifth China International Import Expo.
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China, the total volume of imports and exports between China and the Philippines from January to October 2022 reached $72.7 billion, of which $53.223 billion worth of goods were exported to the Philippines and $19.477 billion worth of goods were imported. China remains the Philippines’ largest trading partner, largest source of imports and second-largest export market. In November 2022, the Philippines registered a record $660 million in sales at the Fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), up by 9.74 percent yearly, achieving its fifth consecutive year of growth.
6. Philippine Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio congratulates the Chinese people on the 73rd Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China in Mandarin
In November 2022, high-quality agricultural products from the Philippines were presented at the Fifth China International Import Expo.
On September 26, 2022, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines held a virtual national day celebration. Philippine Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio attended and delivered a speech in Man-darin to congratulate Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people on the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
7. Three Philippine Presidents celebrate the 2nd Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding
On June 10, 2022, three Philippine presidents celebrated together the 2nd Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding.
On June 10, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines and the Association for Philippines-China Under-standing held the awarding ceremony of the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding for the second year. Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and incoming First Lady Madame Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos, Former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, Former Presi-dent Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, together with other senior offi-cials of the Philippine government, leaders of Chinese communities in the Philippines and representa-tives of Filipino students attended the grand gathering.
8. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines helps seriously ill compatriots return home
Counsellor Wang Yue of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines visited Ms.
Li and conveyed a message from Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian.
On January 5, 2022, with the full assistance of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, Ms. Li, a young Chinese girl, who had been in hospital in Manila for two and a half years due to serious illness, finally set foot on her way home. Earlier, entrusted by Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, Counsellor Wang Yue went to the hospital to see her off.
9. The successful launch of the Alumni Association of Filipino Defense and Military Chinese Students
On July 7, 2022, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian attended the launching ceremony of the Alumni Association of Filipino Defense and Military Chinese Students.
On July 7, 2022, the launching ceremony of the Alumni Association of Filipino Defense and Military Chinese Students was held in Manila. Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian delivered a speech at the ceremony. Li Jianzhong, Defense Attaché of the Chinese Embassy and officials from the Philippine Defense Ministry and the Armed Forces of the Philippines and members of the Alumni Association attended the ceremony.
10. “China-Philippines Cultural Hub” is launched
(From top to bottom) Launching ceremony of the“China-Philippines Cultural Hub”, “Walking into Zhangzhou”, “Walking into Quanzhou”, “Walking into Xiamen”.
In 2022, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, together with the Federation of Filipino Chinese As-sociation of the Philippines Foundation Inc., China (Hainan) Institute of Development and Reform, and Minnan Cultural Research Institute of Fujian Province, jointly initiated the people-to-people exchange platform of “China-Philippines Cultural Hub”. Four themed events were held successively including the launching ceremony, “Walking into Zhangzhou”, “Walking into Quanzhou” and “Walking into Xia-men”, which aim to help Filipino Chinese get to know today’s China and Chinese civilization, and pro-mote exchanges and mutual learning between China and the Philippines.
