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Embassy of Papua New Guinea in China

Papua New Guinea, {PNG} officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea (the western portion of the island is a part of the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua) and numerous offshore islands. It is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, in a region described since the early 19th century as Melanesia. The capital is Port Moresby Read More

Embassy

Address:	2-11-2/F Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building, Chao Yang District
Postal Code:	100600
Tel: ( ? )	(+86) 10 6532 4312 (+86) 10 6532 4709
Fax:	(+86) 10 6532 5483
Email:	kundu_beijing@pngembassy.org.cn kundubj@95777.com

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Consulates

Papua New Guinea has consulates in in the following cities

Hong Kong
Shanghai

Address:	Unit 602B, 6/F, 1 Hysan Avenue
Tel:	(+852) 2499 3611
Fax:	(+852) 2413 2962

Address:	24A, Shenya Financial Plaze, 895 Yan'an Xi Rd.
Tel:	(+86) 21 6211 1010
Fax:	(+86) 21 6226 7134

Papua New Guinea-China Relations

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea and China (PRC) established official diplomatic relations in 1976, soon after Papua New Guinea became independent. The two countries currently maintain diplomatic, economic and, to a lesser degree, military relations. Relations are cordial; China is a significant provider of both investments and development aid to Papua New Guinea.

History and current situation

Like other Pacific countries, Papua New Guinea has been courted by both Beijing and Taipei. It remained unambiguously aligned with Beijing until 1999. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the possibility of formal ties between Port Moresby and Taipei has prompted the People's Republic of China to significantly strengthen its relations with PNG.

In 1999, the government of Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Bill Skate briefly recognised Taiwan . Skate lost power less than a week later, and Papua New Guinea's diplomatic recognition reverted to China.

In 2003, the PRC's embassy in Port Moresby published a statement of concern in reaction to comments in the Papua New Guinean press questioning the justification for PNG's relations with the People's Republic. The embassy statement insisted that relations between the two countries were mutually beneficial, reasserted the PRC's claims to Taiwan , and concluded: "It is our sincere hope that the local {PNG} media will report on China and its relations with PNG in a just and objective way, so as to further enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of our two countries."

In July 2003, PNG Governor General Sir Silas Atopare visited the PRC, re-affirmed his country's adherence to the "One China" policy, and, according to a statement published by the PRC's embassy, "thank{ed} the government and the people of China for their commitment in providing aid to PNG's development".

In May 2008, Taiwan 's Foreign Minister James Huang resigned, along with two other top officials, after wasting over €19 million in a failed attempt to win diplomatic recognition for the Republic of China from Papua New Guinea. The misuse of the money caused public outrage, forcing Huang's resignation. Papua New Guinea's foreign minister Sam Abal subsequently confirmed that his country had no intention of recognising Taiwan .

A few days later, it was announced that members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force would receive training provided by the PRC. Traditionally, military training aid in Papua New Guinea had been provided by Western countries, namely, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.