Jointly sponsored by CPAFFC and Embassy of the Philippines in Beijing, reception in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and the Philippines was held in Beijing on June 9th, 2015. Vice President Lin Yi of CPAFFC, Ambassador Erlinda F. Basilio of the Philippines to China, together with around 300 guests from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, Embassy of the Philippines, diplomatic corps and relevant institutions attended the celebration.

In her speech, Madame Lin Yi said that China and the Philippines are neighbors across the sea. Thousands of years of friendship exchanges are our great treasures.  On the same day 40 years ago, the then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Philippine President Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos signed the communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, opening a new page for the bilateral relationship. The past 40 years explicitly reflected the fact that if the two sides uphold sincerity, manage and control disputes in an active and appropriate way, the bilateral relations will further develop and move forward in a healthy way. We believe that the China-Philippines relations will come back to normal at an early date with our joint efforts.  This is not only in accord with the common interests of our two countries and peoples, but also conducive to the peace, stability and prosperity of the region.

Ambassador Erlinda F. Basilio expressed deep gratitude to CPAFFC for its unremitting efforts in furthering the bilateral relations in past decades. She also said that the Philippines and China will continue to pursue every avenue available to promote relations in the political, economic, social and cultural fields, and in various multilateral and regional undertakings, a sign of our integration in a world larger than the Philippines and China together, built on our common goals and shared aspirations for peace, development and the prosperity of our two nations, our region and the community of nations.