The Chinese Embassy in Manila celebrated the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China via Zoom and Facebook Live.
“Even in the comfort of our own homes, there were still interactive activities, spectacular performances, and a spirit of togetherness that we all enjoyed,” the Chinese Embassy said in its Facebook account.
Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte were special guests during the virtual celebration, with recorded messages played.
The Vice President spoke Mandarin in the beginning of her message. “We are grateful that China is a generous neighbor,” she said.
“China-Philippines relations are now at a new starting point. We are ready to work with the Philippines to implement the consensus reached by President Xi and President Marcos Jr. to follow through on the blueprint for cooperation to jointly usher in a new ‘golden era’ in our bilateral relations,” Ambassador Huang Xilian said in his recorded message.
“We should properly handle differences to remove interference from China-Philippines relations. We are neighbors that cannot be moved away and have every reason to live together peacefully. We should put our differences in a proper place and seek peaceful solutions through friendly consultations so that our overall relations will not be affected,” Ambassador Huang added.