Published June 9, 2021, 4:55 PM President Duterte has pushed for a “win-win cooperation” to advance the robust partnership between the Philippines and China towards peace and prosperity. President Rodrigo Duterte exchanges a fist bump with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian during the ceremonial turnover of Sinovac coronavirus vaccines at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on February 28, 2021. (Malacañang) The President recognized the “deep” friendship between the two nations as the Philippines and China mark this year’s 46th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations and the 20th Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day. “Today’s celebration reminds us of the deep and abiding friendship between the Filipino-Chinese peoples. It is a bond that predates by centuries, the formal establishment of diplomatic relations 46 years ago,” he said in a taped message during the virtual assembly of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. to mark the event Wednesday, June 9.