On September 28, 2021, the Consulate General in Davao held an online celebration for the 72nd anniversary of the National Day. Li Lin, the Consul General in Davao, delivered a keynote speech. The main cities of the consular area were Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga and Santos. The mayors of the four cities of Jiangjuncheng, heads of major overseas Chinese agencies and representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises gave video speeches. About 100 people from all walks of life, including representatives of overseas Chinese in the consular district, heads of Chinese-funded institutions, and representatives of Chinese schools, were invited to attend.
Consul General Li extended happy holiday wishes to overseas Chinese in the consular area and employees of Chinese-funded institutions. He said that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Under the strong leadership of the Party, we have achieved the first century-old goal and built a well-off society in an all-round way. , We are striving for the second centenary goal of building a powerful modern socialist country in an all-round way. Since the beginning of this year, China’s economic development has been steadily improving and has continued to make outstanding achievements. China has entered a new stage of development and is accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, which will win more, newer and better dividends for all countries in the world, including the Philippines.
Consul General Li pointed out that in the face of the extremely dangerous new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Consulate-General has been unceasingly advancing the work of fighting the epidemic, pragmatic cooperation and consular services. The first is to focus on the tough battle to fight the epidemic together, focus on supporting the Philippines’ fight against the epidemic, and provide strong support for the Philippines to get rid of the haze of the epidemic as soon as possible. The second is to focus on the difficulties of pragmatic cooperation, fully support the local resumption of work and production, and ensure that the exchanges and cooperation between China and the Philippines are always progressing steadily. The third is based on the protracted battle of consular services, to support the overseas Chinese to fight the epidemic on the spot, and to provide confidence and material support for the overseas Chinese in the overseas Chinese community. Consul General Li also combined with the recent outbreaks in Fujian and Jiangsu to guide the overseas Chinese to take care of the overall situation, insist on “non-essential, non-urgent, and non-travel”, based on local epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic.
Davao City Mayor Sara (the eldest daughter of President Duterte) congratulated the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and appreciated China’s valuable contribution to building a resilient and developing international society. He hoped that he would work to further strengthen the Philippines-China partnership. Promote the realization of the common vision of prosperity, unity, peace and sustainable development, and create a more hopeful future for both parties!
The principals of major overseas Chinese agencies in Davao and other four cities spoke highly of the Chinese Communist Party, with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, uniting and leading the Chinese people to achieve the first centenary goal. He firmly believes that the second centenary goal will be achieved on schedule. Thank you for the normal state of fighting the epidemic in the Philippines. In the context of globalization, the Consulate General and the government of the ancestral (home) country actively promoted the successful implementation of the “Spring Seed Operation” in the Philippines, and provided strong anti-epidemic materials and confidence support.
During the online event, the consulate general played a theme video showing the results of various work in 2021, and held an online competition for knowledge of national conditions. The tone of the event was warm and cheerful, and overseas Chinese participated actively, creating a positive atmosphere for celebrating the National Day and forging ahead in unity.