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Embassy of Samoa in China

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa (Samoan: Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa), formerly known as Western Samoa, is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia, Savai'i. The capital city, Apia, and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu. Read More

Embassy

Address:	2-72, Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building, 14 Liang Ma He Nan Lu, Chaoyang District,
Postal Code:	100600
Tel: ( ? )	(+86) 10 6532 1673
Fax:	(+86) 10 6532 1642
Email:	info@samoaembassy.cn
Website:	Website

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Consulates

Samoa has consulates in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Address:	2/F, Grand Progress Building 58-62 D'Aguilar Street Central
Tel:	(+852) 2523 2103
Fax:	(+852) 2523 2103
Email:	ramesh@lokumal.com.hk

Samoa-China Relations

Samoa and China (PRC) established official diplomatic relations in 1976. The two countries currently maintain cordial relations; China provides economic aid to Samoa.

The current Ambassador of China in Samoa is Ma Chongren. Samoa has not yet appointed resident diplomatic personnel in China, but has announced its intention to do so

Current relations

Samoa has consistently recognised the People's Republic of China since 1976.

In 2007, the PRC provided Samoa with an x-ray machine and several volunteer doctors. In 2008, the PRC donated over €1,360,000 to Samoa to fund its education policies.

In March 2008, following unrest in Tibet, the speaker of the Samoan Fono (legislative assembly), Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiataua, stated that foreign leaders should not interfere with China as it deals with "internal affairs", and that they should not meet the Dalai Lama.

In June 2008, Samoa announced it would be opening diplomatic missions in China and Japan - the country's first diplomatic offices in Asia. In September, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement indicating that China and Samoa have always "conducted fruitful cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, agriculture, sports, culture, education and health, as well as international affairs", and that China intended to "make more tangible efforts to support Samoa's economic and social development".