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PH CONSUL GENERAL TO CHONGQING MEETS ASEAN CONSULS GENERAL BASED IN KUNMING, YUNNAN

25 February 2022, Kunming – On her first official visit to Kunming, Yunnan Province today, Philippine Consul General Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo hosted an introductory dinner meeting with Thai Consul General (Mr.) Mongkol Visitstump, Malaysian Consul General (Mr.) Faizal Shani, and Laos Consul General (Ms.) Manila Sombandith, to exchange ideas on meaningful joint activities pertaining to ASEAN in the provincial capital, with the end in view of enhancing ASEAN’s economic ties with Yunnan. 

Kunming is home to six (6) ASEAN Consulates General, including those of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar.  The Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing is officially accredited to Yunnan province as an official representative of the Philippines.   END

PH CONSULATE GENERAL PURSUES PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS INTERESTS IN YUNNAN, CHINA

(Left photo) Philippine Consul General Mayo (5^th from left) visits the China Copper Group Co., Ltd.’s Southwest Copper Plant in Kunming on 25 February 2022. The company is a huge importer of copper from the Philippines. (Right photo) On the same day, she met with the officials of Yunnan Department of Commerce and business representatives to discuss the Philippines’ trade and investment environment and opportunities. Photos: CQPCG

25 February 2022, Kunming – In line with its economic diplomacy objectives, the Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing met in Kunming, Yunnan today the officials of the Yunnan Department of Commerce, headed by Deputy Director General Cun Min, and representatives of nine Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), to explore trade and investment opportunities between one of China’s southwest provinces and the Philippines.

Philippine Consul General Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo delivered an overview of the Philippine economy and Philippines-China trade and investment relations as well as introduced the priority sectors for foreign investments in the Philippines. A dialogue followed the presentation where Yunnan officials and business representatives provided their company profiles and expressed interest in doing business in the Philippines in areas such as infrastructure and construction, energy and power, and mining. END

PH CONSULATE GENERAL PLANTS TREES WITH CONSULAR CORPS FOR CQ’S 44 TH ARBOR DAY

22 February 2022, Chongqing – In commemoration of the 44^th China Arbor Day, Philippine Consul General Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo joined the representatives of other Consulates General in Chongqing in a tree-planting activity at the International Friendship Park within Hongyan Park, Yuzhong District, Chongqing today. The event was co-organized by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government (CQFAO) and the Chongqing Yuzhong District People’s Government (YZDPG).

The participants were welcomed by the organizers, as well as by select pupils of the Hongyan Primary School (top left photo). With the theme, “Building a Bridge of Diplomatic Ties for a Long-Lasting Friendship,” the International Friendship Park Tree-Planting Event started with a formal launching ceremony (top center photo), followed by the actual tree-planting activity, in which each participant was assigned a tree to plant on a specific area within the park. Consul General Mayo (top right photo) planted a plum blossom tree, which is widely grown in China and has been depicted in potteries and other artistic works due to its aesthetics.

For this afternoon’s activity alone, around twenty (20) trees were jointly planted by the participating consular representatives, local government officials and pupils (bottom left photo). A marker (bottom right photo) was also placed to commemorate today’s occasion, affirming the objective of not only planting trees but also “building ties for friendship and close relations between Chongqing and the World.” (Photos are from the organizers)