THE FRIENDSHIP of the country and China will remain forever despite the hostage crisis that killed eight Hong Kong tourists last August 23, a Chinese diplomatic officer said.
Wu Jian Hua, secretary of the cultural division of the People’s Republic of China Embassy, said the Quirino Grandstand hostage crisis was an isolated incident, adding that the two countries’ friendship will remain.
“Our friendship with the Filipinos is deeply ingrained and the hostage incident is an isolated case. The friendship with the Filipinos will remain forever,” Hua said during the launching of a photo exhibit showing the contributions of the Chinese community to the country at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center last September 9.
The exhibit “Shared Heritage: Centuries of Friendship between the Filipino-Chinese Nations” showed photos of the Chinese helping Filipinos in medical missions, calamity outreach programs, and diplomatic partnerships.
“This photo exhibition marks the 35 years of the long history of the Filipino-Chinese friendship,” Hua said.
The exhibit was organized by the Community Achievers (Comach), a campus-based Filipino-Chinese community organization.
Former Comach president Jaime Siybauco said the exhibit was a way to make the students aware of the Filipino-Chinese friendship.
“The Chinese community is often overlooked when it comes to our contribution to the Philippines, we want to show it here in the photo exhibit,” Siybauco said. Darenn G. Rodriguez
