Embassy of Nauru officially inaugurated in Beijing

The Embassy of Nauru in the People's Republic of China was officially inaugurated in Beijing on Monday, marking a significant milestone in the development of bilateral relations.

Nauru's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu attended and addressed the opening ceremony.

Nauru resumed its diplomatic ties with China on the basis of the one-China principle on Jan 24, 2024, becoming the 183rd country having diplomatic relations with China.

The opening of Nauru's embassy has set yet another bridge for connectivity between the two countries.

"Countries, regardless of size, strength and wealth, are equals and important members of the integrated community. We also welcome and look forward to working together to advance President Xi Jinping's vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind and to progress joint efforts to address shared challenges for the mutual benefit of our peoples," said Aingimea.

Ma congratulated Nauru on the embassy's opening and pledged China's support for its operation. He highlighted the progress in bilateral exchanges over the past year.

"We are glad to see that in just one year since the resumption of diplomatic ties, President David Adeang, Speaker of Nauru's Parliament Marcus Stephen, and Nauru's entire cabinet have all paid visits to China. Steady progress has been made in bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields. Practice has proved and will continue to prove that China is a trustworthy brother and partner of the people of Nauru," Ma said.

The reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru was held on Jan 29, 2024, following the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Embassy of Nauru officially inaugurated in Beijing

Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, expressed gratitude to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, for his goodwill, and urged all political parties in Taiwan to work together for peace.

She made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing on Friday after meeting Xi.

"I sincerely hope that all political parties in Taiwan shall give up their differences and work together for peace when it comes to cross-Strait relations. General Secretary Xi also showed this significant goodwill just now. Such exchanges certainly will not be confined to exchanges between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. I believe such a broad vision and open-mindedness are something the Chinese Kuomintang is very pleased to see. We are not here today for the selfish interests of a single party. We are here today because we have our historical responsibility, and because we cannot allow Taiwan or the Taiwan Strait to fall into a battlefield. So we are taking the lead. Now that we have begun to blaze the trail, and it will only become ever smoother and broader going forward," Cheng said.

Invited by the CPC Central Committee and Xi, Cheng is the first KMT chairperson to have led a delegation to the Chinese mainland in a decade. The delegation, on a six-day visit, had visited Jiangsu Province and Shanghai before coming to Beijing.

KMT chairperson expresses appreciation for Xi's goodwill, urges peace