On October 27, 2021, the Round-table on China-Philippines Relations, co-organized by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and the Philippine Council for Foreign Relations (PCFR) was successfully held via video link. The Chinese and Philippine delegations were respectively headed by Mr. Wang Chao, President of CPIFA and Mr. Jaime S Bautista, Chairman of PCFR. They both delivered opening remarks.  
Under the theme of “Ushering in a New Golden Era in Bilateral Ties: Sharing Governance Experiences, Strengthening People to People Exchanges and Working for a Better Future”, the two sides conducted candid and in-depth exchanges on topics of “Maintaining Regional Peace and Development and Strengthening Communications” and “Consolidating Mutual Trust and Upgrading Win-Win Cooperation”.  
In his speech, Mr. Wang Chao briefed the delegates on the just-concluded 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and said, the Congress has formulated an action program for China's future development, opening a new chapter for China's development and providing new opportunities for China to develop friendly relations with other countries. China will continue to open up to the outside world, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and uphold true multilateralism. It is ready to work with the Philippines and other countries to continue to play a positive role in promoting world peace, development and prosperity.
Over 25 delegates attended the forum. The Chinese delegation includes Amb. Yang Yanyi, Member of Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Committee of the 13th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, former Ambassador and Head of the Chinese Mission to the EU and former Ambassador to Brunei, Amb. Li Jie, Vice President of CPIFA, Dr. Zhao Jinping, former Director-General of Department of Foreign Economic Relations, Development Research Center of the State Council, Dr. Wu Shicun, Founding President of China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies, Prof. Jiang Ruiping, former Vice President of China Foreign Affairs University, Prof. Zhang Jianping, Director General of the Center for Regional Economic Cooperation, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce, and experts and scholars from institutions and universities including Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China Institute of Marine Affairs, Peking University and China Foreign Affairs University. The Philippine delegation includes Mr. Alejandro T. Flores Jr., President of PCFR，BGen. Eliseo M. Rio Jr. (Ret), former Secretary of Department of Information and Communication Technology, Ms. Theresa Cruz Capellan, former Undersecretary of Department of Agriculture, Amb. Jaime J. Yambao, former Assistant Secretary for European Affairs and American Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, and representatives from universities, think tanks and business federations of the Philippines.