Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 11th: President Xi Jinping held a phone call with President Duterte of the Philippines on the evening of June 11.
Xi Jinping emphasized that since the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, the governments and peoples of China and the Philippines have given each other a helping hand to fight against the epidemic and interpreted the brotherhood of mutual help. I am very pleased to see that under your leadership, the Philippines has issued a series of powerful prevention and control measures with positive results. I believe that the Filipino people will be able to carry forward the spirit of solidarity and cooperation, successfully overcome the epidemic as soon as possible, and restore the order of production and life. China is willing to continue to provide firm support to the Philippines according to the needs of the Philippines. China upholds the concept of a community of shared future for mankind, provides funds, experience, and confidence for global prevention and control, and extends a helping hand to countries in need. China is willing to work closely with the Philippines to support the unity of the international community in fighting the epidemic, and to support WHO to better play its leadership role and jointly build a human health and health community.
Xi Jinping emphasized that this epidemic is a crisis, but we must be brave to seize new opportunities in the crisis and start a new situation in the face of changing circumstances. Under normal circumstances of epidemic prevention and control, China and the Philippines should innovate ideas and methods, gradually restore the necessary personnel exchanges, coordinate overall promotion of pragmatic cooperation in various fields, help their respective economic and social development, and benefit the two peoples. It is believed that in the process of anti-epidemic and recovery development, the traditional friendship and mutual trust between China and the Philippines will continue to deepen, and the comprehensive strategic cooperative relationship between the two countries will usher in broader development prospects. Upholding friendship between China and the Philippines is in full compliance with the fundamental and long-term interests of the people of both countries. History will certainly prove this.
Duterte said that this year is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China, which is an important milestone in the relationship between the two countries. Under your strong leadership, China not only successfully controlled the epidemic, but also generously extended its helping hand to the Philippines and other partners. In particular, President Xi Jinping announced that China’s vaccine research and development will be completed and put into use as a global public product, which will make all humankind Benefit. The Philippines will always be a friend of the Chinese people and will not allow anyone to use the Philippines to engage in anti-China activities. The Philippines is committed to continuously deepening the friendship between the peoples of the two countries and hopes to expand exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields and promote the resumption of production as soon as possible. The Philippines is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation with China and WHO.