China responded to the statement by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte offering initially to participate in joint efforts to improve bilateral ties.
The message was conveyed on Wednesday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying in Beijing.
Duterte earlier said that he makikipaghamunan strength in China and prefer to be good relations between the two countries.
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said in a press briefing that Beijing also wants to work with the administration Duterte to restore good relations between the two countries.
"We believe that it is in the fundamental interests of both China and the Philippines and in the shared anticipation of the two peoples to handle related issues properly and to bring bilateral relations back on the track of sound and stable development. The Chinese side is willing to make joint efforts toward that end with the new government of the Philippines, "said Hua.