(230609) -- MANILA, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian speaks during a ceremony awarding six individuals for their contribution to promoting ties between the Philippines and China, in Manila June 8, 2023. Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Thursday said the relationship between the Philippines and China "has not changed in any fundamental sense," vowing to exert more efforts to strengthen the ties between the two countries. TO GO WITH "Marcos vows to strengthen Philippines-China ties" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)