The Chinese Embassy held its “Friends of the Chinese Embassy” Awarding Ceremony 2025 at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati on Jan. 30, 2026, honoring 27 Filipino-Chinese associations and individuals for their contributions to bolstering China–Philippines ties.
Recipients included the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Associations of the Philippines Foundation (FFCAP) chairman Zhao Qi Ping and Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) president Victor Lim, who received awards such as the Outstanding Contribution Award and the People-to-People Friendship Award.
Ambassador Jing Quan reviewed his main initiatives during his first two months in office, outlining six priority areas.
One is to restart the roadmap for dialogue and consultation, which was stopped for more than a year. The Philippines and China are negotiating to resume regular consultation mechanisms ranging from director‑general to ministerial levels. Recently, both sides successfully held their first resumed dialogue.
On the South China Sea, the ambassador cited the need to maintain the status quo and avoid conflict, aiming to keep maritime conditions calm and peaceful.
He said that, before a Code of Conduct (COC) is agreed, both sides can pursue pragmatic cooperation such as maritime search-and-rescue and environmental protection, citing recent instances in which the Chinese Coast Guard assisted in rescuing Filipino fishermen.
Jing also stressed promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation that is mutually beneficial.
He highlighted mature Chinese waste-to-energy technology as a solution the Philippines could adopt to address garbage disposal and reduce electricity costs.
He also cited expanding people-to-people and cultural exchanges to strengthen mutual understanding, praising the 14-day visa-free policy for its role in boosting tourism recovery.
On law enforcement and security cooperation, he said the embassy has established direct cooperation mechanisms with Philippine agencies such as the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat crimes including kidnapping and online scamming.
Jing said some Philippine media outlets have deliberately created distorted portrayals of China. He said the Chinese Embassy will stick to its principles and firmly reject lies and rhetoric that incite confrontation and hatred.
