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Samoa’s Prime Minister, Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa and members of her delegation met with the President of the People’s Republic of China, President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, 26th November 2024. At the meeting, President Xi Jinping noted that Samoa is one of the first Pacific Island Countries to establish diplomatic ties with China and described […]

At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Samoa’s Prime Minister, Hon. Naomi Mataafa paid an official visit to China from 20th- 28th November 2024. Prime Minister and her 15 member delegation arrived in Shanghai on 20th November and visited Jiangsu Province (Taizhou City and Nanjing)

Ahead of the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which will be held in Apia, Ambassador Luamanuvae and Ambassador Dame Caroline of the UK Embassy in Beijing co-hosted an event on Thursday, 10th October 2024 at the UK Embassy to celebrate the Commonwealth. The event was joined by Ambassadors, officials and students from the Commonwealth

Ambassador Luamanuvae Mariner, was one of the three Pacific Ambassadors in Beijing to launch the “Navigating Future Horizons: A China-Pacific Island Countries Dialogue” a program organized by CGTN at Peking University on Wednesday, 28th August 2024. The dialogue covered ongoing technical cooperation and development programs between China and the Pacific Island countries, the importance of BRI

Ambassador Luamanuvae Mariner, on 26 June 2024, addressed the staff and students of Peking University, School of Economics, on Samoa and China’s bilateral relations, ongoing technical cooperation and development programs between the two countries, and the importance of a green BRI program for small island states, to address the challenges of climate change. Ambassador Mariner

Ambassador Mariner attended the 15th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum held in Macao from 19-21 June, and delivered a keynote speech at one of the Parallel Forums on ‘New Quality Productive Forces Empowering the High Quality Development of Global New Energy’.  Ambassador Mariner highlighted the importance of fast tracking clean energy transitions to meet

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A privilege and honor to present my Letter of Credence from Samoa’s Head of State, Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aleto’a Sualauvi II, to the President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Yoon Seok-Youl.   The ceremony was followed by a meeting with His Excellency the President, and his Foreign Minister, Cho Tae-yul.   Ambassador Mariner highlighted the importance