2021年6月9日，時值中菲建交46周年和第20個中菲「友誼日」，駐菲律賓大使黃溪連在英文報紙《馬尼拉公報》、《馬尼拉時報》和華文報紙《世界日報》、《商報》、《聯合日報》等上刊發題為《中菲友誼在時間淬煉中熠熠生輝》的署名文章。全文如下：
在中國使館的圖書館裏，陳列著一張富有歷史意義的老照片，上面記錄的是1975年6月9日中菲兩國簽署建交公報的歷史場景。正是46年前的今天，中華人民共和國和菲律賓共和國正式建立外交關系。
中菲關系植根於綿延千年的傳統友誼而歷久彌新。早在幾百年前的明朝時，一艘艘載滿貨物的帆船從中國福建出發南下，抵達的第一站便是菲律賓。海上絲綢之路將中菲兩國人民緊緊相聯，搭建起商貿和人文橋梁。乘著風帆而來的中國人在菲定居、紮根、通婚，與當地人民共同抵禦外侮，建設家園。如今，眾多在菲生活的華僑華人，車水馬龍的中國城，流行於街頭巷尾的「年糕」「燒包」，正是兩國民心與友誼穿越時間的生動體現。
2021年6月9日，時值中菲建交46周年和第20個中菲「友誼日」，駐菲律賓大使黃溪連在英文報紙《馬尼拉公報》、《馬尼拉時報》和華文報紙《世界日報》、《商報》、《聯合日報》等上刊發題為《中菲友誼在時間淬煉中熠熠生輝》的署名文章。全文如下：
在中國使館的圖書館裏，陳列著一張富有歷史意義的老照片，上面記錄的是1975年6月9日中菲兩國簽署建交公報的歷史場景。正是46年前的今天，中華人民共和國和菲律賓共和國正式建立外交關系。
中菲關系在兩國領導人的關心引領下沐風成長。雙邊關系定位從「面向21世紀的睦鄰互信合作關系」到「致力於和平與發展的戰略性合作關系」再到「全面戰略合作關系」，節節登高。進入新時代，習近平主席與杜特爾特總統8次會面，為中菲關系發展擘畫宏偉的戰略藍圖。新冠肺炎疫情發生以來，兩國元首通過通話、互致信函和口信等「雲外交」方式頻繁互動，為雙邊關系健康平穩發展把舵引航。
中菲關系在務實合作領域結出累累碩果。杜特爾特總統任內，中國「一帶一路」倡議與菲「大建特建」規劃深入對接。雙方已完成12個項目，正在實施7個項目，另有十余個項目正在協商推進。盡管面臨疫情嚴峻挑戰，兩國經貿合作逆勢上揚。去年全年，中菲貿易額達到611.5億美元，同比增長0.3%，中國對菲非金融類直接投資1.4億美元，同比增長1.36倍。今年前三個月，中菲貿易額達到164.9億美元，同比增長34.7%，中國對菲非金融類直接投資2736萬美元，同比增長85.2%。中國穩居菲第一大貿易夥伴、第一大進口來源地、第三大出口目的地和第二大外國投資來源地。菲律賓香蕉等熱帶水果走進越來越多中國人的餐廳。
中菲關系在新冠肺炎疫情的考驗中持續升華。去年初，在中國同疫情艱苦搏鬥的關鍵時刻，菲律賓政府和人民率先向中國人民提供了寶貴支持。菲疫情暴發之後，中國投桃報李、雪中送炭，克服自身困難向菲律賓提供了大量抗疫物資，積極進行經驗分享，並派出醫療專家組逆行來菲並肩作戰。我們創造了無數個難忘的「第一」：中國是第一個向菲捐贈核酸檢測試劑的國家，第一且唯一向菲派遣醫療專家組的國家，第一個協助菲方用軍機運輸防疫物資的國家，第一個對菲政府捐贈和商業采購雙重方式提供疫苗的國家，受菲民眾信任度第一的疫苗原產國家。誰是真正的朋友，誰是可靠的夥伴，答案不言自明。
中菲關系在成熟和建設性妥處分歧中日趨穩重。在中菲上千年的友誼長河中，爭議問題只是其中浪花一朵，不應讓1%的分歧影響99%的友好與合作大局。近年來，在兩國領導人共同指引下，雙方致力於通過友好協商妥處分歧，通過南海問題雙邊磋商機製、中國與東盟國家「南海行為準則」磋商等渠道，以成熟和建設性的方式真誠溝通、增進互信、推進合作，共同維護雙邊關系大局和海上和平穩定。疫情期間在南海往來穿梭運送抗疫物資的一艘艘輪船和一架架飛機，正是南海作為和平、友誼、合作之海的生動寫照。
下個月，我們將慶祝中國共產黨成立百年華誕。一個世紀來，中國共產黨沐雨櫛風帶領中國各族人民艱苦奮鬥，創造了世所罕見的發展奇跡。特別是十八大以來，在以習近平同誌為核心的黨中央堅強領導下，中國各項事業取得歷史性成就。面對世紀疫情大考和外部環境不確定性增加，今年一季度中國GDP同比增長18.3%，迎來「開門紅」。面對後疫情時代，中國將繼續秉持習近平主席提出的「人類命運共同體」理念，助力世界共同發展繁榮。歡迎包括菲在內的周邊國家繼續搭乘中國發展快車，把握發展機遇，拓展合作領域，推進高質量共建「一帶一路」，實現自身復蘇和發展。
鉛華褪盡留本色,大浪淘沙始見金。攜手走過46年風雨歷程，中菲關系始終不改睦鄰友好的底色，千年友誼在時間的淬煉中熠熠生輝。站在新時期的歷史交匯點，面對紛繁復雜的國際形勢和新冠疫情等全球性挑戰，在兩國元首戰略引領下，中菲兩國政府和人民將始終堅持友好合作的旋律，攜手構建更加緊密的新時期夥伴關系。
英文稿附後：
China-Philippines Relations Shine Brighter in the
Tempering of Time
An aged photograph hanging on the wall of the Chinese Embassy library has often interested visitors, which has captured the historic scene of Premier Zhou Enlai and the then Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signing the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines, when our two countries formally started diplomatic ties 46 years ago.Even long before that, the friendship between China and Philippines have already started. Back to hundreds of years ago in the Ming Dynasty, numbers of cargo ships sailed from Fujian to the Southeast Asia and their first stop on the sea was the Philippines. The Maritime Silk Road has promoted unimpeded trade and cultural exchanges, and closely linked up the the two countries and peoples. Ever since the ancient times, many Chinese have come to the Philippines, where they settled down, raised families and made friends, and even fought shoulder to shoulder with local Filipinos against foreign aggression to protect the common homeland. As of today, millions of Filipino-Chinese are living in the country, while the bustling Binondo streets and popular Chinese dishes such as Tikoy and Siopao are all vivid manifestations of the time-honored bonds of kinship and friendship between the two countries.
In recent years, the China-Philippines relations have been flourishing under the guidance of our two heads of states. The bilateral relationship has been elevated from the 21st Century-oriented Cooperative Relationship of Good Neighborliness and Mutual Trust to the Strategic and Cooperative Relationship for Peace and Development, and then the Relationship of Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation. Ushering into the new era, President Xi Jinping and President Duterte have met for eight times face-to-face, drawing up strategic blueprints for the continuous development of China-Philippines relations. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two leaders continue to engage closely in “cloud diplomacy” by various means including phone call and exchanging letters and messages, providing strategic guidance for the steady growth of bilateral relations.Practical cooperation across the board between China and the Philippines have made remarkable progress. Under the leadership of President Xi and President Duterte, the synergies between the Belt and Road initiative and the Build, Build, Build program have been deepened. So far, 12 government-to-government cooperation projects have been completed, 7 projects are under implementation and more than 10 projects going forward smoothly. The economic and trade cooperation between the two countries has been rising against the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the bilateral trade between our two countries reached 61.15 billion USD, with a year-on-year increase of 0.3%. China’s non-financial direct investment in the Philippines hit $140 million USD, which was 1.36 times more than the number in 2019. During the first quarter this year, the bilateral trade reached 16.49 billion USD and China’s non-financial direct investment in the Philippines 27.36 million USD, increased by 34.7% and 85.2% respectively. China remains the largest trading partner, the largest source of imports, the third largest export market and the second largest foreign investors of the Philippines. Tropical fruits from the Philippines such as bananas and avocados have been served on the dining tables of more and more Chinese families.The China-Philippines friendship is best exemplified during our common fight against the COVID-19. Last year, at the height of China's battle with COVID-19, the Philippine government and people from all walks of life provided valued support and assistance to China. In light of the pandemic situation in the Philippines, China has also extended every help and support to the Philippines to the best of its ability. We have promptly provided well-needed medical supplies to the Philippines, and shared our hard-earned experience and dispatched an anti-pandemic medical expert team to the Philippines. Together with our Filipino friends, many memorable “Firsts” were recorded. China was the first country to donate test kits, the first and the only country to dispatch anti-pandemic medical expert team to the Philippines, and also the first country to issue special permit for the Philippine military air crafts and vessels to land and dock in China for the transportation of medical supplies. China’s Sinovac was the first Covid vaccine to arrive in the Philippines both through government-to-government donation and commercial procurement, and it now tops the list of most welcomed and trusted Covid vaccines among Filipinos.Even best friends have differences. The South China Sea issue is neither the keynote nor the sum total of our bilateral relations. The two sides should by no means allow this single dispute to derail the overall relations. Under the guidance of our two leaders, China and the Philippines have been dedicated to managing differences through friendly dialogues and consultations. The two countries have established mechanisms such as Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) to exchange views, enhance mutual trust and explore practical cooperation. With joint efforts of China and ASEAN countries including the Philippines, the consultation of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) is proceeding smoothly and effectively. As ships and planes carrying critical medical supplies sailing and flying over, the South China Sea is turning out to be a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.
Next month China will commemorate the centenary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The past century has witnessed the unprecedented development miracles created by the diligent Chinese people under the leadership of CPC. Especially since the convening of the 18th National Congress of the CPC, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, China has scored historic achievements in various undertakings. Against the backdrop of the global pandemic and the rising trend of uncertainty worldwide, China's GDP kicked off with a good start of 18.3% year-on-year increase in the first quarter of this year. Facing the post-pandemic era, China will continue to uphold the idea of building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and further contribute to the global development and prosperity. We welcome neighboring countries including the Philippines to seize opportunities and take advantage of China’s development, expanding cooperation, jointly promoting the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road, so as to achieve prompt economy recovery and development in the long run.Actions speak louder than words, and true friendship would withstand the test of time. Standing at the historical crossroads, though faced with global challenges such as the changing international situation and COVID-19 pandemic, we have every reason to believe that, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Duterte and with the concerted efforts from both governments and peoples, the two countries will forge an even closer China-Philippines comprehensive strategic cooperative relationship in the new era, and our friendship would shine brighter in the tempering of time.
