Papua New Guinea is the most populous and largest Pacific island country. However, due to the harsh natural environment and the relatively underdeveloped economy, many mountain dwellers still live a self-sufficient life of primitive tribes.
Geographical location of Papua New Guinea
On November 14, on the eve of his state visit to Papua New Guinea, Xi Jinping published a signed article entitled "Let China's Relations with Pacific Island Countries Sail Again" in Papua New Guinea's Courier Post and National Newspaper, which made this Pacific island country lively for a while, so what kind of relationship does Papua New Guinea have with China in history?
According to oliver Douglas, a historian of the Pacific Islands in the United States, the Papua New Guinea Islands, which are geographically close to Southeast Asia, have long had Chinese footprints, because Chinese merchants were widely active in the Southeast Asia region as early as the 15th century.
With the development of the Industrial Revolution and the rise of colonialism, the European powers took the opportunity to develop outward and annex backward countries as their colonies. At the end of the 19th century, germany invaded the northeast of the island of New Guinea, and in order to develop the coconut and tobacco cultivation industry on the island, the authorities imported Chinese workers from Singapore, Sumatra and Hong Kong, China. These contract chinese workers from Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan and other places became the first Chinese who could be proved to be the first to live in Papua New Guinea.
After the outbreak of World War II, Papua New Guinea was immediately occupied by the Japanese army, but papua new guinea did not usher in its independence and freedom after the victory of World War II, and in 1946 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to entrust it to Australia in trusteeship, and it was not until September 16, 1975, that it declared independence from Australia. In the second year after independence, Somaré, as the first prime minister of the government, decided to establish diplomatic relations with China and immediately led a delegation to visit China, when Chairman Mao had just passed away, and the whole country was in a state of sadness, but in order to welcome Prime Minister Somare, Hua Guofeng, who was then the prime minister, and the people in the capital still went to the capital airport to greet this guest who had come from afar, and Vice Premier Li Xiannian held talks with the delegation. On October 12, the two sides signed the Joint Communiqué of the People's Republic of China and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, which officially announced the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
In 1980, Chen Zhongmin successfully participated in the PNG prime ministerial election and became the prime minister of Papua New Guinea, the first Chinese prime minister in PNG's history. In 1994, Chan ran for Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea again, serving as Prime Minister for the second time until 1997. The reason why Chen Zhongmin's father, Chen Bai, gave his son such a meaningful name is to warn his son not to forget that he is a Chinese and that his roots are in China.
In 1997, after the new Prime Minister Scat came to power, he signed a communiqué on the "establishment of diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities, and Chen Zhongmin said passionately: "There is only one China in the world - the People's Republic of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory." Scat and the Taiwan authorities, shamelessly and in violation of the common aspirations of the people of Papua New Guinea and the people of Chinese, signed the 'Establishment of Diplomatic Relations' communiqué, which completely violated the commitment made by the Papua New Guinea Government to implement the 'one China' policy and undermined the friendship between the People of Pakistan and China! Scat is a sinner of history! ”
Rabaul, who has been baptized by volcanoes. Source: People's Daily
In 2001, Mrs. Chen Zhongmin and his wife returned to Taishan City, Guangdong Province, to visit relatives, and when his two feet stepped on the land of his hometown, he could not help but burst into tears and said in a loud voice: "I am back, Dad, I have fulfilled your wish!" ”
In 2002, former Prime Minister Somaré came to power again and put forward the principle of "looking north", focusing on developing relations with China and other Asian countries, thus establishing a framework for continuously expanding and deepening friendly cooperation between the two sides in various fields in the new century.
Papua New Guinea today. Source: People's Daily
Xi Jinping's current visit is the first visit to Papua New Guinea by a Chinese head of state in the 42 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which will surely inject new vitality into the strategic partnership of mutual respect and common development between China and Papua New Guinea and set up a new monument in the history of China-Papua New Guinea relations!
Timeline of China's exchanges with Papua New Guinea
On October 12, 1976, the two sides signed the Joint Communiqué of the People's Republic of China and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations.
In October 1977, China's first part-time ambassador arrived.
In November 1980, the Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea was officially opened.
In April 1988, PNG established an embassy in Beijing and sent a permanent ambassador.
In July 1996, the two sides signed the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on the Retention of Honorary Consulship by Papua New Guinea in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
In July 1996, the two sides signed the Agreement on Fisheries Cooperation between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
In July 1996, the two sides signed the Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
In March 1997, the two sides signed the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on Mutual Visa Exemption between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Papua New Guinea.
In November 2007, the two sides signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Implementation Plan of Chinese Tourism Groups to Papua New Guinea
On July 7, 2016, the two sides signed the Joint Press Release of the People's Republic of China and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
In July 2016, the two sides signed the Framework Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on Capacity Cooperation
In July 2016, the two sides signed the Civil Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
In June 2018, the two sides signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on Jointly Promoting the Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
From November 15 to 18, 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Papua New Guinea and attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Cooperation (APEC) Informal Leaders' Meeting in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.
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