China–Luxembourg relations

China – Luxembourg relations officially began on November 16, 1972.[1][2]

China–Luxembourg relations

China
Luxembourg

History

Mutual visits commenced in the 1980s with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg visiting China and the high-ranking officials of the State Council of the People's Republic China visited Luxembourg.[1][3]

In 1989 Luxembourg followed the European Union and imposed sanctions on China. Relations gradually improved from 1991 onwards.[1]

Bilateral relations
Embassy of Luxembourg in China

The trade value between the two countries stood at S$101 million in 2002.[1][2]

Luxembourg exported steel material, mechanic and electric products to China. Chinese exports to Luxembourg comprise textile, garments, plastic products and toys.[1][2]

Sino-Luxembourg trade relations have also focused on reducing trade barriers to investments.[4] In March 2019 Luxembourg signed an agreement with China to cooperate on its Belt and Road Initiative, making it one of only a few Western European nations to do so.[5]


In July 2019, the UN ambassadors from 22 nations, including Luxembourg, signed a joint letter to the UNHRC condemning China's mistreatment of the Uyghurs as well as its mistreatment of other minority groups, urging the Chinese government to close the Xinjiang re-education camps.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. http://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg/xos/gjlb/3326/t16973.htm
  2. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/ziliao/3602/3604/t18014.htm
  3. The Embassy of Luxembourg in Beijing, China-Luxembourg relations
  4. People's Daily Online, Chinese vice premier meets Luxembourg deputy PM, April 02, 2010
  5. "Luxembourg signs accord with China on Belt and Road Initiative". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. "Which Countries Are For or Against China's Xinjiang Policies?". The Diplomat. 15 July 2019.
  7. "More than 20 ambassadors condemn China's treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang". The Guardian. 11 July 2019.


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