ON the heels of China s Two Sessions annual meetings of the National Committee of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which began on March 4, 2024 and concluded on March 10, and the National People s Congress (NPC), which opened on March 5, and concluded on March 11, 2024, the Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) and the Embassy of the People s Republic of China in the Philippines organized the 11th Manila Forum for Philippines-China Relations.