2020年12月10日，黃溪連大使在2020年媒體聖誕沙龍線上活動結束後，就疫苗研發、中菲務實合作和南海問題等接受本地媒體書面採訪。全文如下：
一、問：中國疫苗公司是否有計劃在菲開展臨床試驗？能否介紹一下中國疫苗的最新研發進展及在阿聯等國進行試驗的情況？
根據世界衛生組織統計，目前（截至12月8日）全球共有51支疫苗進入臨床試驗階段，有13支進入三期臨床試驗階段，其中中國有5支，分別來自中國國藥、北京科興、康希諾和安徽智飛。
中國疫苗企業一直積極開展新冠疫苗研發工作，國藥、科興和康希諾的4支進入三期臨床實驗的疫苗進展順利。目前共接種了超過6萬名受試者，無一例嚴重不良反應，表現出良好的安全性和有效性。這些疫苗的三期臨床試驗正在阿聯、巴西、印尼、秘魯、阿根廷、巴基斯坦等10多個國家開展，接種人群樣本涵蓋了125個國籍，有的已經或即將結束，數據已提交監管機構進行上市審批。其中，國藥疫苗在阿聯開展的三期臨床試驗中有約1500名菲律賓人參與。
近期，菲律賓政府出臺了一系列推進疫苗國際合作的務實措施，並積極與包括中國疫苗企業在內的相關疫苗研發生產機構接觸商談合作,我們樂見雙方疫苗合作取得積極進展。中方願與菲方攜手合作，共同抗擊疫情，助力菲經濟社會早日恢復正常。
二、問：過去一年裡，受疫情影響，菲政府「大建特建」項目進度有所減緩，請問中方參與的有關項目建設進展如何？
儘管受到疫情的影響，中菲兩國始終在穩步推動「一帶一路」倡議與「大建特建」規劃對接項目，為菲律賓經濟復甦提供助力並打造新的增長點。迄今兩國已完成11個政府間合作項目，涉及禁毒、反恐、糧食安全、廣電服務等領域。6個項目正在實施中，18個項目正在推進規劃中，涉及公路、鐵路等基礎設施、防洪灌溉等民生項目。
雖然新冠疫情不可避免地對包括中菲兩國在內的國際貿易投資活動造成了一定影響，但隨著中國率先控制疫情並恢復生產生活秩序，推動國內需求復甦、經濟逐季轉好，以及菲律賓有序推進復工復產和復商復市，中菲經貿往來近期出現回暖跡象，彰顯出強大韌性與活力。根據菲方最新數據，9月，菲對中國（大陸）貨物出口同比大幅增長43.3%至12.2億美元，中國成為菲當月最大出口市場，佔比近20%，帶動菲出口總額月度同比增速轉負為正。前三季度，中國保持菲第一大貿易夥伴國和第一大進口來源國地位，並升至菲第二大出口市場。中菲投資合作發展勢頭良好，目前多個大型投資項目正在加緊推進：中國電信投資的電信三牌項目持續取得新進展，重慶攀華公司投資35億美元的綜合鋼廠項目即將開工。廣大在菲中資企業主動履行社會責任，在拉動經濟、創造就業、改善民生、服務社區等方面做了大量工作。據不完全統計，主要在菲中資企業直接和間接創造當地就業崗位約四萬個，其中本地僱傭率超過92%。疫情發生以來，在菲中資企業踴躍捐款捐物，支持當地抗疫鬥爭。截至目前，中資企業向菲方累計捐助抗疫醫療物資近千萬件。近期數個颱風過境菲律賓，造成大批人員傷亡和財產損失，在使館委託和指導下，中資企業火速馳援，向菲受災地區捐獻救援物資，助力當地賑災行動。
中菲務實合作已取得實實在在的成果，不僅為菲創造了大量就業，也有力地促進了菲經濟復甦，將助力菲早日邁入中上收入經濟體行列。
三、問：最近包括杜特爾特總統在內的菲方政要數次提及2016年仲裁案，您是否感受到菲政府在仲裁問題上的態度轉變？中方曾設定在2021年內完成COC磋商，但受今年疫情影響，如何確保COC磋商進程按期完成？中方對美國拜登政府的南海政策有何期待？
2016年，中菲兩國領導人就妥善處理仲裁案問題達成重要共識，這是兩國關係轉圜的重要基礎。中國在南海仲裁案上的立場是一貫的、明確的，就是不接受、不參與仲裁，不接受、不承認所謂裁決。近年來，在兩國領導人戰略引領下，中菲關係保持健康穩定發展勢頭，各領域交流合作穩步推進。這符合兩國人民根本利益，也有力促進了南海和平穩定。雙方也建立了南海問題雙邊磋商機制，重回通過談判協商解決有關問題的正軌。我們真誠希望菲方與中方相向而行，共同維護來之不易的雙邊關係大局和南海和平穩定。
南海是中國、菲律賓和其他東協國家的共同家園，各國人民千百年來一直和平相處、相安無事。和平穩定是中國在南海的最大戰略利益，也是中國和東協國家的共同戰略訴求，而美國的介入才是南海風險之源。
南海是開放和包容的，不應成為國際政治的角鬥場。中國和東協各國從來無意將南海打造成自身的勢力範圍，也從未把南海作為地緣博弈的籌碼。地區國家應保持高度警覺，牢牢把握南海事務主導權，繼續秉持「雙軌思路」處理南海問題，不能讓美方肆意破壞來之不易的和平與發展成果。
中方提議在2021年內完成「南海行為準則」磋商。新冠肺炎疫情暫時延緩了磋商進程，但中方有信心以更高效的方式、更高的質量加快磋商進程。中方和菲律賓（中國-東協關係協調國）及其他東協國家一直就重啟「準則」磋商保持溝通，前不久各國工作層也嘗試舉行了線上會議。當前形勢下，中方希望各方克服疫情幹擾，積極創新思路，以靈活務實的方式加快磋商進度。中方已提議在疫情條件允許後，儘早在華舉辦面對面磋商，推進「準則」二讀。
中國願繼續同菲律賓加強海上務實合作，推動油氣共同開發。值得關注的是，世界已經進入信息化時代，數據成為數字經濟經濟時代最重要的「油氣資源」。中菲在數字經濟領域互有優勢，合作空間廣闊。兩國既要推進傳統意義上的海上油氣共同開發，更應在數字經濟領域大力拓展合作。
最後我想強調的是，通過對話解決爭端才是最符合地區國家利益的正道，維護南海和平穩定是我們共同的任務。就妥善處理中菲南海爭議，我想強調幾點希望：一是要切實落實好兩國元首在南海問題上達成的各項原則共識。這是中菲關係得以轉圜並保持健康穩定發展的基礎。二是要避免單方面在爭議海域採取使事態複雜化的行動引發誤判。三是要繼續通過「南海問題雙邊磋商機制」（BCM）等現有對話渠道就海上問題保持密切溝通，杜絕媒體惡意炒作。同時，推動建立中菲海空聯絡機制，以更及時有效應對處置海上突發意外事件。
英文附後：
Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian Answers Questions on Vaccine, Pragmatic Cooperation and South China Sea
On 10 December 2020, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian conducted a written interview with Philippine media after the 2020 Online Media Christmas Party. Following is the full text:
1. Q: Do the Chinese vaccine companies have any plans to carry out clinical trials in the Philippines? Can you share with us the latest progress of vaccines in China and the clinical trials in UAE and some other countries?
Amb. Huang: According to the statistics of the World Health Organization, as of December 8, a total of 13 have entered phase III of the clinical trial stage, 5 of which are from Chinese vaccine developers of Sinopharm, Sinovac, CanSino and Anhui Zhifei.
Chinese vaccine companies have been actively carrying out research and development for a COVID-19 vaccine, and the four vaccines from Sinopharm, Sinovac and CanSino that have entered Phase III clinical trials are progressing smoothly. At present, more than 60,000 volunteers world-wide have been vaccinated without any serious adverse reactions, showcasing excellent safety and efficacy of the vaccines. The III phase of clinical trials of these vaccines are being carried out in more than 10 countries such as the UAE, Brazil, Indonesia, Peru, Argentina, Pakistan, etc., with vaccination population samples covering 125 nationalities, some of which have been or are about to be completed, and the data have been submitted to different regulatory agencies for listing approval. It is worth mentioning that about 1,500 Filipinos participated in the III phase of clinical trials of the Sinopharm vaccine in the UAE.
Recently, the Philippine government issued a series of practical measures to promote international cooperation in vaccines. We have noted the Philippine government has been negotiating with various vaccine developers including Chinese vaccine enterprises. We are happy to see positive progress in vaccine cooperation between China and the Philippines. I hope Chinese vaccines could contribute to the fight of Filipino government and people against COVID-19 at an early date. China is willing to work with the Philippines to fight the pandemic and help the Philippine economy and society return to normal as soon as possible.
2. Q: In the past year, due to the impact of the COVID-19, the progress of the Philippine government's "Build Build Build" program has slowed down. How is the progress of the relevant projects in which Chinese companies participate?
Despite the impact of COVID-19, China and the Philippines have been steadily pushing forward the synergy between the 「Belt and Road Initiative」 and the "Build Build Build" program to create new growth points for the Philippine economic recovery. So far, the two countries have completed 11 intergovernmental cooperation projects, covering drug control, anti-terrorism, food security, radio and television services and other fields. Six projects are under implementation and 18 projects are under planning, involving infrastructure such as roads and railways, flood control and irrigation and other livelihood projects.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably exerted some adverse impact on international trade and investment, with China controlling domestic epidemic situation and life returning back to normal, as well as the Philippines』 orderly reopen of economy, Sino-Philippine economic and trade exchanges have recently shown signs of warming up, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality.
According to the latest data from the Philippine side, last September, Philippine exports to China’s mainland leaped by 43.3% to US $1.22 billion year-on-year making China the largest export market, and accounting for nearly 20% of the Philippines』 total export. With such encouraging trend, the monthly year-on-year growth rate of Philippine exports has been shifted from negative to positive for the first time.Over the first three quarters, China remained to be the Philippines' largest trading partner and largest source of imports. And this year China leaps to the second largest export market of the Philippines.
Chinese investment in the Philippines also sees a surge. China Telecom has joined Filipino partners to invest more than 5 billion US dollars in Dito Telco. Panghua Group is putting in 3.5 billion US dollars to build similar steel plant which will bring tens of thousands of jobs to local Filipinos. China’s online learning firm 51talk has introduced over 27,000 Filipino English teachers to teach Chinese students online and is poised to hire another 30,000 Filipinos.
Chinese enterprises have been playing a positive role in stimulating the economy, creating jobs, improving people’s livelihood and providing service to the community in the Philippines. According to incomplete statistics, 50 major Chinese enterprises in the Philippines alone have directly and indirectly created about 40,000 jobs for Filipinos.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Chinese enterprises have donated nearly 10 million pieces of face masks, PPEs and other medical supplies to the Philippines. Recently, several disastrous typhoons have wrecked havoc on the Philippines and Chinese enterprises in the Philippines rushed to lend a helping hand to communities in the affected areas by donated tones of food and other relief supplies.
All in all, economic and trade cooperation between China and the Philippines has achieved tangible results, not only creating a large number of jobs for the Filipinos, but also effectively promoting the economic recovery of the Philippines as it is striving to become an upper middle-income economy by 2022.
3. Q: Recently, some Philippine politicians including President Duterte mentioned the 2016 South China Sea arbitration case several times. Do you feel the change of attitude of the Philippine government on the arbitration issue? China has set to complete the COC consultation within 2021, but affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how can we ensure that the COC consultation process is completed on schedule? What is China's expectation of the US Biden administration's South China Sea policy?
In 2016, our two presidents reached an important consensus on properly handling the arbitration case, which served as an important foundation for the turnaround of the bilateral relations. China's position on the arbitration case is consistent and clear.We will not accept and participate in the arbitration, nor will accept or recognize the so-called ruling. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two presidents, China-Philippines relations have maintained a healthy and stable momentum of development, and exchanges and cooperation in various fields have been steadily promoted. This is in line with the fundamental interests of the two peoples and has also greatly promoted peace and stability in the South China Sea. The two sides have also established a bilateral consultation mechanism(BCM) on the South China Sea issue, returning to the right track of resolving relevant issues through negotiation. We sincerely hope that the Philippines will continue to work with us to safeguard the hard-won overall sound situation of bilateral relations and of peace and stability in the South China Sea.
South China Sea is the common home of China, Philippines, and other ASEAN littoral countries. We have been living together in peace for thousands of years. Peace and stability are China's greatest strategic interests in the South China Sea and the common strategic demands of China and ASEAN countries.
Facts have proved that the US is the biggest driver of the militarization of the SCS and the most dangerous external factor endangering the peace and stability of the SCS. All regional countries should be vigilant, and prevent the region’s hard-won peace and development from being sabotaged.
China proposed to complete the consultation on the "Code of Conduct for the South China Sea" (COC) by 2021. The pandemic has temporarily delayed the consultation process, but China, the Philippines, as the coordinator of China-ASEAN relations, and other ASEAN countries have been maintaining communication on resuming the COC consultation. Not long ago, an working level online meeting was held successfully. Under the current situation, China hopes that all parties will work harder to speed up the negotiation in a flexible and pragmatic way. China has proposed to hold face-to-face consultations in China once conditions permit to push forward the second reading of the COC.
China is willing to continue to strengthen practical cooperation at South China Sea with the Philippines and promote joint development of oil and gas so as to bring tangible benefits to our two peoples. What is worth paying attention to is that the world has entered the information age, and data has become the most important "oil and gas " in the era of digital economy. China and the Philippines have mutual advantages in the field of digital economy and have a broad room for cooperation. The two countries should not only promote the traditional joint development of offshore oil and gas, but also vigorously expand cooperation in the field of digital economy.
Finally, I would like to emphasize that resolving disputes through dialogue is the right path that is most in line with the interests of the countries in the region, and maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea is our common task and aspiration. Regarding the proper handling of the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines, I would like to emphasize several points:
First, we must earnestly implement the principles and consensus reached by the two heads of state on the South China Sea issue. This is the foundation for China-Philippines relations to maintain a healthy and stable development.
Second, we should avoid misjudgment caused by unilateral actions that would complicate the situation in the disputed waters.
Third, we should continue to maintain close communication on maritime issues through existing dialogue channels such as the BCM and avoiding media speculation. At the same time, we should promote the establishment of a bilateral maritime and air liaison mechanism to deal with maritime emergencies in a more timely and effective manner.