Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang's Remarks on the Election of Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III as the New President of the Philippines

2010/06/09

Q: The Congress of the Philippines announced that Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III was elected as the new President of the Philippines today. What's China's comment on that?

A: We express our congratulations to Mr. Aquino on his election as the new President of the Philippines. China attaches great importance to developing good-neighborly and friendly relations with the Philippines and stands ready to work with the Philippines to promote the sustained and in-depth development of the strategic and cooperative relationship between China and the Philippines.