Photo: Screenshot from the official WeChat account of Chinese Embassy in the Philippines

According to information released on Saturday by the official website of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, Jing Quan, the newly appointed Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, arrived in the country to assume his post. Officials from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs and diplomats from the Chinese Embassy greeted him at the airport.

"As ambassador, I will firmly safeguard national interests and dignity while serving as a bridge to ensure that China-Philippines relations move toward stability rather than deterioration, and that the two peoples grow closer rather than further apart," Jing said. 

He noted that the task ahead is demanding, but he remains confident and looks forward to receiving strong support from all sides, according to the information released by the Chinese Embassy.

Global Times