
The Consulate General of the Republic of the Philippines in Xiamen was founded on Feb 28, 1995, and is located at No 4, Consulate Road, Siming district. The consulate general is in charge of all consular works in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces.
The current consul general is Winston Dean S. Almeda.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.