Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian met with the Philippines' new coast guard command
Huang congratulated Argentina on his appointment as the 29th Commander of the Philippine Coast Guard, saying that the traditional friendship between China and the Philippines has a long history. The Maritime Silk Road has brought the people of China and the Philippines closely together, built a bridge of commerce and culture, and written a precious traditional friendship. Over the past six years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Rodrigo Duterte, China-Philippines comprehensive strategic cooperative relations have made steady progress and yielded fruitful results. In a phone conversation with Philippine President-elect Marcos Jr., President Xi Jinping stressed the need to draw a blueprint for china-Philippines friendship and cooperation and usher in an even brighter future for bilateral relations. Marcos Jr. said he hopes to see the Philippine-China relations "accelerate" and is full of expectations for better and stronger development of bilateral relations in the future. We have every reason to be confident about the future of Philippine-China relations.
Huang xilian said that coast guard diplomacy is an important part of China-Philippines relations. In January 2020, A Chinese coast guard vessel made an ice-breaking trip to the Philippines, opening a new chapter of friendly cooperation between China and the Philippines coast guard. Deepening maritime police cooperation will help elevate practical maritime cooperation and inject new impetus into the sound and steady development of China-Philippines relations. China is ready to work with the Philippines to continue traditional friendship, strengthen cooperation mechanism building, expand practical maritime cooperation, jointly uphold regional peace and stability, and make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.
ABU extended warm welcome to Ambassador Huang xilian for his visit to the Coast Guard headquarters, saying that since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than 40 years ago, bilateral cooperation in political, economic, defense and cultural fields has made continuous positive progress. In recent years, the coast guards of the two countries have maintained friendly exchanges and close communication, and mutual trust has been continuously enhanced. It is hoped that the two sides will strengthen coast guard diplomacy, advance practical cooperation in maritime search and rescue, communication connectivity and personnel training, properly manage differences and contribute to promoting Philippine-China friendship and maintaining regional peace and stability.