The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen reports the successful turn-over of a package of publications/info materials sourced from ASEAN-DFA, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran Heritage Center/Bahay Tsinoy to the Xiamen City Library on 09 November 2016 to commemorate Cebu-Xiamen Friendship Day (designated every October 26).

Consul General Flores turned-over the abovementioned publications/info materials to Mr. Zeng Xingde, Deputy Chief, Xiamen City Library and witnessed by Mr. Yao Jianhong, Deputy Director General, Xiamen Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (FOCAO).

Mr. Zeng Xingde conveyed his appreciation to the Consulate General’s gesture as valuable contribution to collective efforts to promote ASEAN and the Philippines to Xiamen City. He further expressed appreciation that such gesture of goodwill will inspire students and the people of Xiamen as well as Fujian Province to enhance their knowledge of the ASEAN and the Philippines as well.

Consul General Flores responded that it will sustain the Consulate General’s efforts to commemorate Cebu-Xiamen Friendship Day as well as helping contribute in strengthening the Filipiniana collection of the City Library. Mr. Zeng warmed up to Consul General Flores’ proposal for exchanges and cooperation between the city libraries of Cebu and Xiamen, including strengthening each other’s collections and visits of librarians in the future, as part of the Consulate General’s cultural diplomacy thrusts for 2016-2017 and beyond. END