{"id":243080,"date":"2020-01-25T04:20:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T09:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=243080"},"modified":"2020-01-25T04:20:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T09:20:25","slug":"duterte-expects-stronger-ph-china-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/25\/duterte-expects-stronger-ph-china-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte expects \u2018stronger\u2019 PH-China ties"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech after leading the awarding ceremony for the 2018 Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities (PACFMC) at the Malaca\u00f1an Palace on November 28, 2019. ALBERT ALCAIN\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte expressed optimism that the Chinese New Year, which was celebrated on Saturday, would pave the way for a \u201cstronger\u201d friendship between the Philippines and China.<\/p>\n

This was the President\u2019s message, as he extended his \u201cwarmest\u201d greetings to the Filipino-Chinese community that is celebrating the Chinese New Year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that we are celebrating this event and embracing it as one of our own reflects the strong and inseparable bond that has been forged through centuries of friendly and beneficial relations between the Philippines and China,\u201d Duterte said in a message released on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we open a new page in our shared history, may we foster even stronger bonds of friendship with those of Chinese descent all around the world through cooperation, investments, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people ties,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Chinese New Year, otherwise known as Lunar New Year, falls on January 25 this year, prompting people all over the world to celebrate it by following Chinese superstitions.<\/p>\n

It marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and the \u201cYear of the Metal Rat\u201d in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle.<\/p>\n

January 25 has been declared a special non-working day in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Joining the Filipino-Chinese in celebrating the Chinese New Year, Duterte hoped that everyone will have a \u201cprosperous and happy\u201d 2020.<\/p>\n

Duterte said the festive occasion celebrates \u201cnew beginnings and ushers in hope and wishes of prosperity for our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also remained optimistic that members of the Filipino-Chinese community would continue to exhibit \u201csmall acts of kindness\u201d that would eventually bring progress to the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also hope that the Chinese-Filipino community will continue to engage in socio-civic and charitable acts that will uplift the lives of our people, especially the poor and the marginalized,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, these small acts of kindness shall create a ripple effect that will benefit not only those belonging to your community but also countless others, creating a much bigger wave of compassion that will eventually redound to the greater good of our country,\u201d the President added.<\/p>\n

The Philippines established its diplomatic ties with China on June 9, 1975.<\/p>\n

Despite the long-standing South China Sea disputes between the two nations, Duterte has recognized Beijing as a friend and good ally of Manila.<\/p>\n

The two countries\u2019 cooperation in the fields of security, trade, investment, agriculture, tourism, cultural and people-to-people exchanges has also improved under Duterte\u2019s watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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