On June 8, local time, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Romoldz Marcos delivered a video speech at an online event held by the Philippine-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, wishing the 21st Philippine-China Friendship Day and expressing the relationship between the Philippines and China. The future is promising.

  Marcos said in the video that the friendship between the Philippines and China has a long history, and continuing to maintain the friendly relationship between the two countries will bring huge benefits to the two peoples, which is conducive to exchanges in trade, art, culture and sports, as well as maintaining regional relations. Peace and stability can also create employment opportunities for people on both sides.

  Marcos said that China has provided generous assistance during the epidemic in the Philippines, and the cooperation between the two countries will continue to reach new heights.

He said that the future of Philippine-China relations is promising, and he expects the two countries to achieve more results not only in diplomatic relations but also in various aspects, and the friendship between the Philippines and China will continue to develop.

  China and the Philippines formally established diplomatic relations on June 9, 1975.

In 2002, the Philippine government declared June 9 every year as the Philippine-China Friendship Day.

(Reporter Guan Xiangdong made Yue Ziyan)

Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]