Philippine President elect Ferdinand romultz Marcos attended the Philippine China Friendship Day celebration on August 8 and delivered a video speech. He looked forward to the continuation of friendship and deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the future. Marcos said that the Philippine China friendship has lasted for thousands of years and has brought great benefits to the people of the two countries. From trade, art, culture and sports, to regional peace and stability, to creating employment opportunities for the Philippine people, the cooperative partnership between the two countries continued to reach new heights during the period of the COVID-19. "In the coming years, we will continue the friendship we have cultivated over the years, and we are full of expectations for the Philippines China diplomatic relations and fruitful exchanges and cooperation between the two countries." In her video address, Philippine vice president elect Sarah Zimmerman duterte kabiao said that the Philippines China friendly cooperation has yielded fruitful results in various fields and made positive contributions to the sustained economic growth of the Philippines over the years, especially during the epidemic. She hoped that the two countries would continue to deepen cooperation and promote common prosperity in the future. Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said that both China and the Philippines are at a critical stage of development, and bilateral relations face important opportunities and broad prospects. Both China and the Philippines are developing countries in Asia and a community of shared destiny. We should work together to meet challenges, focus on peace and development, and strive to achieve win-win cooperation. (Xinhua News Agency)