{"id":153035,"date":"2018-02-15T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=153035"},"modified":"2018-02-15T05:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T10:30:00","slug":"dutertes-wish-on-lunar-new-year-strengthen-our-sense-of-solidarity-and-goodwill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/15\/dutertes-wish-on-lunar-new-year-strengthen-our-sense-of-solidarity-and-goodwill\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte\u2019s wish on Lunar New Year: Strengthen our sense of solidarity and goodwill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Duterte (ACE MORANDANTE\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A night before Chinese New Year, President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipino and Chinese communities to strengthen their \u201csense of solidarity and goodwill\u201d as they welcome the Year of the Earth Dog on Friday, February 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an integral component of Philippine society, Chinese-Filipinos will continue to play an important role in shaping our national identity and in upholding the beauty of diversity in our respective cultures,\u201d Duterte said in his New Year\u2019s message.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet the joy of this occasion strengthen our sense of solidarity and goodwill as a single nation committed to the preservation of our unique and multi-faceted Filipino heritage\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte also acknowledge the country\u2019s \u201clong and and colorful\u201d history with the Chinese that binds the two nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis enduring friendship has contributed to our rich culture, stimulated trade between our nations, and fortified the foundation of our continuing quest for economic development,\u201d Duterte stressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay the Lunar New Year bring more opportunities for growth and success to all of us,\u201d the President added.<\/p>\n

Last year, Duterte called on Filipinos and Chinese to \u201cfortify\u201d goodwill they have shared over the years.<\/p>\n

He also mentioned the big role of Chinese culture in the Philippines, saying that \u201cthey have enriched the Filipino culture and history on their own.\u201d The President said that Chinese people contributed to the economy by trade and investments and that their cuisine has been dearly familiar to many Filipino homes.<\/p>\n

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, during his visit to Malaca\u00f1ang on November 2017, described the relationship of both countries as warm as the temperature in Manila.<\/p>\n

Li hoped that the Philippines and China would cooperate to \u201cstrengthen this positive momentum\u201d in their ties.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope that we will continue to work together to strengthen this positive momentum and work together to make up for the time we might have lost,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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