Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan, a career diplomat with extensive Washington experience, paid a courtesy call on Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday morning, December 22.
Jing, 50, is a native of Hancheng in China’s Shaanxi Province and holds a master’s degree in international relations, with further academic exposure through a fellowship at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., from 2004 to 2005.
Prior to his appointment to Manila, Jing served as minister and deputy chief of mission at China’s embassy in the United States and later as deputy director-general of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs from 2018 to 2021.
Analysts have described Jing as a seasoned negotiator with deep Washington experience, noting his participation in U.S.–China trade negotiations during the Donald Trump administration.
During the meeting, Domagoso welcomed the new envoy to Manila, underscoring that the city is home to the world’s oldest Chinatown in Binondo and highlighting the historic role of the Filipino-Chinese community in the city’s development.
The Mayor assured the Ambassador that Filipino-Chinese residents, Chinese businessmen, and Chinese tourists are safe in Manila and are accorded the same protection and services as all other residents of the city.
He also expressed openness to strengthening people-to-people engagement, business-to-business collaboration, and cultural exchanges between Manila and selected cities in China at the local government level.
Domagoso said such local partnerships could help deepen mutual understanding while supporting Manila’s economic and cultural growth through inclusive cooperation.
