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RIZAL DAY 2021

RIZAL DAY 2021

The Consulate General of the Philippines in Shanghai, in cooperation with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), invites everyone to commemorate #RizalDay2021 on Thursday, 30 December 2021.

With the theme, "Rizal: Para sa Agham, Katotohanan, at Buhay" (Rizal: For Science, Truth, and Life), the 125^th anniversary of Dr. José Rizal's martyrdom will be marked with ceremonies and other activities to be staged by government agencies and civic organizations in the Philippines and abroad, at Philippine foreign missions overseas, and at monuments built across the globe in honor of Dr. Rizal.

In the Philippines, flag-raising and wreath-laying rites will take place at the Rizal National Monument in Manila, Rizal Shrine in Dapitan City, and Rizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna; among others, at 0800H (PST) on 30 December 2021. In Shanghai, the Consulate General of the Philippines will hold a flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony at its premises.

To follow or obtain more information about commemorative events in the Philippines, please visit the website and social media accounts of the NHCP:

Web:              https://www.nhcp.gov.ph/

Facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/nhcp1933

Twitter:           @NHCPOfficial

Instagram:     @nhcpofficial

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PH broaches prospects for upgrading Jiangsu-ASEAN engagement

PH broaches prospects for upgrading Jiangsu-ASEAN engagement

16 December - Consul General Josel F. Ignacio sketched out a promising future for cooperation between ASEAN Member States (AMS) and China’s manufacturing powerhouse, Jiangsu Province in remarks delivered at a virtual Symposium on 16 December.

Organized by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, the Symposium touched off the province’s observance of ASEAN-Jiangsu Exchanges Week, running from 16 to 20 December.

Consul General Ignacio’s well-received address opened the thematic discussion on Jiangsu and ASEAN Cooperation Prospects. “Jiangsu and Southeast Asian countries have already built for decade a robust basis for mirroring the vitality and mutual benefits of China-ASEAN relations”, he emphasized.

He trained the spotlight on the wealth of ASEAN-China documents that be roadmaps for further boosting engagement. He cited the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership Vision 2030, the 2019 ASEAN-China Joint Statement on Synergising the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025 and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI); the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP).  

Citing Jiangsu’s vaunted economic and industrial might and its strategic advantage being home to the world’s third busiest port, he broached driving inclusive and comprehensive recovery through connectivity and trade. He called for cooperation on health, climate change, the digital divide, and other common challenges.

The Consul General took the opportunity to also raise the profile of the Philippines’ own productive engagement with Jiangsu Province. Ranking second in terms of provincial GDP in the Mainland, he stressed Jiangsu’s potential as a major market for PH goods, and gateway for trade with the rest of China.

Economic Officer Conrado B. Demdem Jr., and PH Department of Tourism Deputy Tourism Attachê Warren S. Palacio also represented PH at the proceedings.

The Symposium was preceded by a colorful Opening Ceremony. Graced by Provincial  Executive Vice Governor Fei Gaoyun, Provincial Deputy Secretary General Huang Lan, ASEAN Deputy Secretary General for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Kung Phoak, and ASEAN-China Center Secretary General Chen Dehai, among others. 

Also onsite were provincial Commerce, Culture, Tourism, and Education officials. Taking part online, meanwhile, were ASEAN diplomats from Beijing and Shanghai, and representatives from various Jiangsu-based think tanks, universities, and enterprises.

A highlight of the ASEAN-Jiangsu Exchanges Week was a cultural performance auspiciously titled “Ride the Wind and Waves, Build the Future Together.” Featuring students from the Nanjing University of the Arts (NUA), it showcased folk and modern dances and songs from China and the AMS. Performing the Philippine number in barong was student Tian Xiangye, who performed Orange and Lemons’ Pinoy Ako, against backdrop of stunning Philippine scenery and tourist spots.

In 2020, Jiangsu-ASEAN trade reached USD 90 billion, making ASEAN Jiangsu’s 3^rd largest trading partner in the world.  Both have 27 sister-city relations, with more than 9,000 Southeast Asian students currently studying in the province. 

With the Philippines, Jiangsu Province imported around USD 3.4 billion in goods in 2020, making it the 2^nd largest importer of PH goods among China’s provinces in 2020. In March 2021, Jiangsu inaugurated the first cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) cargo flights to Manila. This October, the Ganyu District Government in the port city of Lianyungang launched the China-Philippines CBEC Industrial Park to facilitate e-commerce merchandise trade and logistics. END