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China–Guatemala relations

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China–Guatemala relations
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China–Guatemala relations refers to the bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of Guatemala.

The two countries have never established diplomatic relations, nor have they established representative offices with embassy functions in each other's capital. Guatemala has had diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (ROC) since 1933. Currently, the People's Republic of China's affairs with Guatemala are also handled by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Costa Rica.

History

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In 1952, the Guatemalan government sent a delegation to attend the Asia and Pacific Rim Peace Conference held in Beijing.[1]

In January 1997, China used its veto power in the UN Security Council to oppose the UN sending 155 military observers to Guatemala, as the Guatemalan government had supported the Republic of China's accession to the United Nations for four consecutive years.[2][3]

China's UN representative Qin Huasun issued a condemnation statement at the General Assembly:[4]

It is regrettable that for four consecutive years, the Guatemalan government has ignored China's repeated admonitions, openly violated the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and tried its best to support activities to split China in the UN. What's more, the Guatemalan government, despite the Chinese government's solemn admonitions, insisted on inviting the Taiwan authorities to participate in the signing ceremony of the peace agreement in Guatemala, providing a venue for them to engage in activities to split China. The Guatemalan authorities cannot expect to ask China to cooperate with them in the Security Council on the one hand, and do things that undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity on the other.

On January 9, 2015, Guatemalan Foreign Minister Carlos Raúl Morales led a delegation to attend the first ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum held in Beijing.[5] From January 21 to 22, 2018, the Guatemalan Deputy Foreign Minister led a delegation to attend the second ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum held in Santiago, Chile.[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei claimed that the People's Republic of China was interested in providing Guatemala with COVID-19 vaccines and hoped that Guatemala would sever diplomatic ties with the Republic of China, but was rejected.[7]

The People's Republic of China's affairs concerning Guatemala were previously handled by its embassy in Mexico.[8] After China and Costa Rica established diplomatic relations in 2007, the embassy in Costa Rica took over the responsibility.[9]

Economic relations

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Opening of the Pollo Campero Shanghai

In 2007, Guatemalan restaurant group Cabernet opened its first branch in China in Shanghai, but it closed in 2009.[10]

As of 2022, China is Guatemala's second-biggest importer, after the United States.[3][11]

On May 24, 2024, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo stated that China had refused entry to some goods from Guatemala, speculating that this might be related to the diplomatic relations between Guatemala and Taiwan.[12]

Cultural relations

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Despite the lack of diplomatic relations, the two countries still have some cultural exchanges. In 1956, Guatemalan writer Miguel Angel Asturias traveled to China to participate in the 20th anniversary of Lu Xun's death.[13] In 2010, Guatemala participated in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and exhibited in the Central and South American Pavilion.[14]

References

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  1. ^ 张乐民. "亚洲及太平洋区域和平会议始末". CNKI. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. ^ "资料：中国在安理会使用否决权次数". BBC中文网. 2011-10-06. Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  3. ^ a b Colville, Alex (2023-09-05). "Despite its promises, Guatemala may be slipping from Taiwan's grasp". The China Project. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  4. ^ "中美洲：实现和平的努力". 联合国安全理事会. 1997-01-10. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. ^ "El Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Embajador Carlos Raúl Morales Moscoso participó en el I Foro de Ministros CELAC-China, 8-9 de enero de 2015, Beijing China" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  6. ^ "Segunda Reunión del Foro CELAC-China, Santiago de Chile, República de Chile". 危地马拉外交部 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  7. ^ "瓜地馬拉拒絕中國疫苗利誘 總統：台灣是唯一真正盟友". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  8. ^ "未建交国代管馆名单". 中华人民共和国驻津巴布韦共和国大使馆. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  9. ^ "未建交国代管馆名单". 中国领事服务网. Archived from the original on 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  10. ^ "Why Latin American Companies Can't Thrive In China". Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  11. ^ "Guatemala's Top Trading Partners". Archived from the original on 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  12. ^ "中国拒绝危地马拉夏威夷果和咖啡入境 危国总统推测与台湾邦交有关". 美国之音 (in Chinese). 2024-05-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  13. ^ 杨开显. "别冷落了阿斯图里亚斯". 中华读书报. 光明网. p. 17. Archived from the original on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  14. ^ "将"工业建筑"化为"展览建筑"——同济大学专家保护改造上海世博园区历史产业建筑纪实". 同济与世博. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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