Diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China were established with the signing of a joint communiqué by then-Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos and then Premier Zhou Enlai on 9 June 1975. This milestone was soon followed by the inauguration of the Chinese Embassy in Manila and the Philippine Embassy in Beijing.

The Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou was officially established on 23 March 1997 in fulfillment of an agreement entered into by the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China. The agreement was made in November 1996 during the state visit of then Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the Philippines.

A ceremonial opening was held on 23 May 1997 at the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou. Both Chinese and Filipino dignitaries graced the occasion.

• Former Senate President Ernesto M. Maceda
• Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo L. Siazon
• Former Philippine Ambassador to China Romualdo A. Ong

• Former Guangdong Vice Governor Lu Zhonghe
• Former Vice Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan
• Former Guangzhou Vice Mayor Liu Jinxiang

The Philippines is the eleventh country to open a Consulate General in Guangzhou.

• Guangdong Province
• Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
• Hainan Province
• Hunan Province