Statement on the Official Visit of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. to the People's Republic of China

14 March 2019 – Upon the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. will undertake an Official Visit to the People’s Republic of China from 18 to 21 March 2019, his first as the Philippines' top diplomat.

Secretary Locsin and his Chinese counterpart will hold a bilateral meeting to discuss the strengthening of the friendly relations between the Philippines and China in the spirit of mutual respect and through enhanced functional cooperation. Beyond mutual benefit across the broad scope of bilateral engagement, both Ministers will also discuss ways to advance the larger goal of bringing about peace and prosperity to the region. END