On April 26-27, 2026, Consul & Head of Post Li Xiaoyan of Chinese Consulate in Laoag visited Quirino Province.

Li held talks with the Hon. Vice Governor Jojo Vaquilar, the Provincial Administrator Carmen Jimenez, provincial board members, and heads of various departments to learn about Quirino Province's exchanges and cooperation with Chinese provinces and cities in areas such as tourism, trade, and sister-provinces relations.

Li and her delegation also visited and surveyed the local industry of characteristic faux flowers and Q-life Center, a food processing center.