China-Suriname relations are the
bilateral relations between the
Republic of Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. Borders of Suriname, It is bordered by the Atlanti ...
and the
People's Republic of 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 ...
. China has an embassy in
Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname' ...
. Suriname has an embassy in
Beijing
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.
Human Rights
In June 2020, Suriname was one of 53 countries that backed the
Hong Kong national security law
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at the
United Nations
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.
History
In 1976, China and Suriname officially established diplomatic relations between the two countries. Suriname engaged with the
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by signing the MOU, which making it the second Caribbean country to sign the MOU.
References
Suriname
Bilateral relations of Suriname
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