Chinese Embassy Opens in
Costa Rica
Chinese Assistant
Foreign Minister He Yafei on Thursday
inaugurated China's
Embassy in Costa Rica,
after diplomatic ties
were established between
the two nations on June
1.
Chinese Vice Trade
Minister Ma Xiuhong and
Wang Xiaoyuan, China's
ambassador to Costa
Rica, Costa Rican
Foreign Minister Bruno
Stagno, Treasury
Minister Guillermo
Zuniga, Foreign Trade
Minister Marco Vinicio
Ruiz and Second Vice
President Kevin Casas
participated in the
inauguration.
After playing both
countries' national
anthems and unveiling
the plaque identifying
the embassy located in
western San José, HeYafei expressed his
appreciation for the
Costa Rican government's
efforts in helping open
this embassy.
He Yafei highly praised
the friendly relations
between China and Costa
Rica, adding that he
believed the
establishment of the
embassy will further
enhance bilateral ties.
He also praised Costa
Rican President Oscar
Arias' leadership and
political vision to
establish diplomatic
relations with China.
"Although Costa Rica is
far away from China,
both are developing
countries... Both face
the great tasks of
seeking national
development amid the
challenges created by
globalization," the
Chinese assistant
foreign minister said.
Costa Rican Foreign
Minister Bruno Stagno
said it is an historic
date for Costa Rica and
a great achievement for
Costa Rican foreign
policy.
"It is an excellent
start for a new
friendship. We have been
cultivating this
relationship after
establishing diplomatic
relations with China...
From now on, we will
harvest friendship,"
Stagno said.
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