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China–Yemen Relations
China–Yemen relations refer to the bilateral relations of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Yemen. The two countries established formal diplomatic relations in 1956 and signed a treaty of friendship in 1958, with an agreement to cooperate in commercial, technical and cultural development. History Yemen established formal diplomatic relations with the PRC on 24 September 1956 and was the third Arab country to do so. China and Yemen also entered into trade agreements and cultural agreements at that time. As part of its strategy of countering Soviet influence in the region, China provided aid to both North Yemen and South Yemen. In a 1958 agreement, China issued Yemen an interest-free loan of 70 million Swiss francs with which Yemen could purchase supplies from China. At the same time, the city of Beijing provided an interest-free loan of $16.3 million to help fund development projects in Yemen. Another treaty of friendship was signed on June 9, 1964, along with additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Republic Of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
