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The trade value between the two countries stood at $101 million in 2002.
Luxembourg exported
In June 2020, Luxembourg openly opposed the Hong Kong national security law
Luxembourg Embassy, China
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
– Luxembourg relations officially established in 1949 and began on November 16, 1972.
History
Luxembourg established official diplomatic relations with the Nanking government of theRepublic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
in 1949. After losing the Chinese Civil War, relations continued in the island of Taiwan and Luxembourg continued to recognize the ROC government as a recognized representative of China as is other Western nations. Both countries fought in the same side during the Korean War in the 1950s.
In November 1972, the government of Luxembourg switched recognition from the ROC to the PRC. Mutual visits commenced in the 1980s with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg visiting China and the high-ranking officials of the State Council of the People's Republic of China visited Luxembourg.
In 1989, Luxembourg followed the European Union and imposed sanctions on China. Relations gradually improved from 1991 onwards.
Economic relations
The trade value between the two countries stood at $101 million in 2002.
Luxembourg exported steel
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
material, mechanic and electric products to China. Chinese exports to Luxembourg comprise textile, garments, plastic products and toys.
Sino-Luxembourg trade relations have also focused on reducing trade barriers to investments. In March 2019, Luxembourg signed an agreement with China to cooperate on its Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, or B&R), formerly known as One Belt One Road ( zh, link=no, 一带一路) or OBOR for short, is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 to invest in nearly 150 ...
, making it one of only a few Western European nations to do so.
Human rights criticisms
Hong Kong national security lawIn June 2020, Luxembourg openly opposed the Hong Kong national security law
See also
* Foreign relations of China *Foreign relations of Luxembourg
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has long been a prominent supporter of European political and economic integration. In 1921, Luxembourg and Belgium formed the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) to create an inter-exchangeable currency and ...
References
External links
Luxembourg Embassy, China
Embassy of China in the Luxembourg
Luxembourg Bilateral relations of Luxembourg {{Bilateralrelations-stub