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I. Bilateral Political Relations
On May 23, 1997, China formally established diplomatic relations with The Bahamas. On July 19 of the same year, China opened its embassy in Nassau. To date The Bahamas has not yet established its embassy in China.
After the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Sino-Bahamian relations have been developing smoothly. The two countries have conducted fruitful exchanges and cooperation in the political, economic, cultural and educational fields. The two sides also support each other and enjoy close cooperation in international affairs.
On September 25-31, 1997, Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham paid an official visit to China. It was the first visit to China by a Bahamian Prime Minister since the establishment of diplomatic relations. During the visit, Premier Li Peng held talks with Ingraham. President Jiang Zemin and NPC Standing Committee Chairman Qiao Shi met with Mr. Ingraham and his entourage respectively.
On June 3-8, 1998, Mr. Li Haifeng, Director of the Office of the Overseas Chinese Affairs of the State Council visited the Bahamas. The Bahamian Governor General, Acting Foreign Minister and other officials met with the delegation respectively. The delegation also exchanged views with local Chinese concerning affairs of overseas Chinese in general.
On April 5-7, 1999, Mr. Zeng Jianhui, Member of NPC Standing Committee and Director of its Foreign Affairs Committee visited the Bahamas. During the visit, Director Zeng and his entourage had cordial and friendly talks respectively with Senate President Bostwick and Speaker of the House of Assembly Mme. Johnson, paid courtesy calls on Governor-General Sir Turnquest, Acting Prime Minister Watson, Foreign Minister Janet Bostwick and Leader of the Opposition Party Perry Christie.
On March 17, 2000, His Excellency Arthur Alexander Foulkes, Bahamian first non-resident Ambassador to China, presented his credentials to His Excellency Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China.
On December 19-21, 2000, at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affair Yang Jiechi visited the Bahamas. During the visit, Vice-Minister Yang met with Governor-General Sir Orville Turnquest, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson and Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Missouri Sherman-Peter respectively.
On Nov. 8, 2001, Premier Zhu Rongji of the State Council sent a message to the Bahamian Prime Minister Ingraham, expressing solicitude for the Bahamas hit by hurricane.
On May 23, 2002, Premier Zhu Rongji and Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan exchanged messages with their Bahamian counterparts, Prime Minister Christie and Foreign Minister Mitchelle, congratulating on the 5th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Bahamas.
On June 20-22, 2002, Chinese Government Special Envoy, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai Yan Junqi visited the Bahamas. The delegation met with Foreign Minister Mitchelle, Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Peter, Financial Service and Investment Minister Gibson and Permanent Secretary of Tourism Ministry Dr. Rogers.
On October 27-29, 2002, Deputy Head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee Cai Wu visited the Bahamas. He met with Prime Minister Christie, Deputy Prime Minister Pratt and Foreign Minister Mitchelle.
On January 18-20, 2003, State Councilor Wu Yi visited the Bahamas. During the visit, she met with Governor General Dumont and Prime Minister Christie. She also held talks with Deputy Prime Minister Pratt.
On March 19-22, 2000, at the invitation of the Ministry of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry of the Bahamas, the Vice-Governor Wang Zhenchuan of Heilongjiang Province visited the Bahamas at the head of an economic and trade delegation.
On June 5, 2001, General Manager of the Shipping Co. Ltd from the Tianjin Machinery Export-Import Group of China Wang Hongjian visited the Bahamasat the head of a delegation. During the visit, Wang signed a contract with the Bahamian ship-building consultancy company concerning the Bahamian order of a pleasure boat from China worth $ 3.5 million.
II. Cultural and Educational Exchanges and Cooperation
In 1999, the Chinese Ministry of Education agreed to provide two scholarships for the term 1999/2000 to students of the Bahamas.
On Feb. 14-23, 2001, at the invitation of the Information Department of the Foreign Ministry of China, Bahamian Press Club Chairman Ed Bethel visited China at head of a Bahamian press delegation.
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