On December 10, Consul General Zhao Xiuzhen attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Christmas event at the Mindanao Trade Expo. She engaged in friendly exchanges with Philippine officials including Regional Director Romeo L.Castañaga of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region XI and Davao City Councilor Myrna Dalodo Ortiz, as well as representatives from the consular corps in Davao.