Philippine Consulates General in Shanghai and Xiamen were opened.

The former Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen was located in the island of Gulangyu. At that time, there were 13 other Consulates General in Gulangyu, including those of the United States, Great Britain, Holland (now The Netherlands), France, Japan, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Sweden.

Direct diplomatic relations began with the establishment of the Philippine Legation in Nanjing, then the capital of China.

All Philippine Foreign Service posts were closed after the founding of the People's Republic of China. When the Nationalist Kuomintang government withdrew to Taiwan Island that same year, the Philippine Legation followed.

President Elpidio Quirino adopted an open policy on China.

The Embassy of the Philippines in Taipei, Taiwan was formally opened.

President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Executive Order No 384 (Promulgating Policy Guidelines and Trade with Socialist and Communist Countries) which effectively opened trade relations with China and other Socialist countries.

No official contact was made with the Government of the People’s Republic of China until the Philippines broke relations with Taiwan and established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China with the signing of a Joint Communiqué between then President Ferdinand E. Marcos and former Chinese State Council Premier Chou En-Lai.

Filipino-Chinese businessmen with origins from Fujian and Jiangxi suggested the opening of a Consulate General in Xiamen, citing historical, cultural and economic ties between the two countries.

Filipino-Chinese businessmen with origins from Fujian and Jiangxi suggested the opening of a Consulate General in Xiamen, citing historical, cultural and economic ties between the two countries.

After her visit to China, then President Corazon C. Aquino appointed Mr. Sotero B. Lee as Honorary Consul in Xiamen. The appointment of an Honorary Consul was to prepare for the opening of a permanent consular post in Xiamen. Then Philippine Ambassador to China, Honorable Alfonso Yuchengco, submitted a preparatory report on the matter to the DFA.

During a bilateral meeting on the occasion of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, then Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto R. Romulo and then Foreign Minister Quan Qichen agreed to establish Consulates General in Xiamen and Cebu. Then President Fidel V. Ramos approved the proposal. A budget of P9M was allocated for this purpose by Congress upon the initiative of House Speaker Jose De Venecia.

Note (94) Bu Ling Yi Zi No. 112 received from the Chinese MFA a proposed arrangement on the mutual establishment of Consulates General.

The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen was re-established upon the arrival of Administrative Officer Alexander N. Go who also served as Officer-in-Charge until the arrival of the Consul General.

Post occupied Lianhua premises with an area of 530 square meters (1995-2000).

Full consular operations commenced with the assumption of Consul General Benito B. Valeriano.

Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen formally opened with Philippine Ambassador to China Romualdo A. Ong, Philippine Commercial Attaché to China Agustin Mangila Jr. and officials from Xiamen City and Fujian Province gracing the occasion

Post expanded premises to include adjoining building and space totalling 1,060 square meters.