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Diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago were established on 20 June 1974.[1] The Chinese government established an embassy in Port of Spain in April 1975, with Trinidad and Tobago establishing their own embassy in Beijing on 26 February 2014.[1] Prime Minister Eric Williams was the first Trinidadian head of government to visit China in 1974.[1] In 2002, the trade balance between the two countries was US$47.15 million, with China exporting all but $4.81 million of that.[1] The current Chinese ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago is Mr. Yang Youming.[2] [3]
China and Trinidad and Tobago share friendly association with the Chinese-based Shanghai Construction Co. having built the Trinidad & Tobago's prime minister's official residence, otherwise known as the Saint Ann's Diplomatic Centre, and the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA), among other developments.[4] [5]
On 26 February 2014, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago officially opened its embassy in Beijing (Peking).[6]