Bahamas–China relations

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Bahamas-People's Republic of China relations

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Premier Wen Jibao meets with Prime Minister Perry Christie in Beijing in 2004

Diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas were established on May 23, 1997.[1] Less than two months later, the Chinese government opened up an embassy in Nassau, on the island of New Providence.[1] The government of the Bahamas has not established an embassy in Beijing, although in 1999 Dr. Arthur A. Foulkes was appointed the first non-resident ambassador.[1] Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham became the first Bahamian head of government to visit China in 1997.[1] In 2002 trade volume between the countries totalled some $62.93 million, with China exporting all but $60,000 of that.[1] The current Chinese ambassador to The Bahamas is Hu Dingxian.[2]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bahamas". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 27 January 2010. 
  2. ^ Thompson, Lindsay (17 November 2009). "Bahamas and China strengthen ties". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 27 January 2010.