On September 7, 1991, the People’s Republic of China (China) recognized the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuania) de jure.

On September 14, 1991, Lithuania and China signed the Joint Statement on the establishment of diplomatic relations.


Diplomatic representation


1991 - Mr Pei Juanjin, the first ambassador of China, was accredited to Lithuania. He resided in Warsaw and Moscow.

April 1992 – Embassy of China established in Vilnius.

1993 – Mr. Algirdas Brazauskas, President of Lithuania visited China.

May 15, 1995 – Embassy of Lithuania established in Beijing.

2002 – Mr. Jiang Zemin, President of the People’s Republic of China paid a State visit to Lithuania.

2006 09 – President Valdas Adamkus paid an official visit to the People’s Republic of China.


Economic Relations between Lithuania and China


In 2006 Lithuanian exports to China amounted to 51,565 million Litas (0,13 percent of the overall Lithuanian exports). In comparison to 2005 Lithuanian exports to China grew by 36 percent.

In 2006 Lithuanian imports from China amounted to 1 275 839 million Litas (2,4 percent of the overall Lithuanian imports). In comparison to 2005 Lithuanian imports from China grew by 28 percent.


Cultural Relations between Lithuania and China


The legal basis for the cultural exchanges is the 1993 Agreement on Cultural Cooperation between the Governments of Lithuania and China and the Cultural Exchange Programmes signed for concrete periods.

In 2004 – 2006 Lithuanian Institute organized the following presentations of Lithuanian culture in China:

- participation in the Harbin Ice & Snow Art Festival;

- participation in the International Shanghai Art Festival;

- participation in the International Shanghai Film Festival;


Exchanges in the Field of Education and Science


Since 1998 Lithuanian state scholarships are being proposed for the Chinese students and lecturers of higher education institutions for the overall period of 20 months. In 1998 – 2004 8 Chinese recipients of Lithuanian scholarships studied in the Lithuanian Schools of Higher Education.

As per data of the Statistics Department, 66 Chinese students studied in Lithuania in 2000/2001, 55- in 2001/2002, 42 – in 2002/2003, 28 in 2003/2004.

In 2003/2004 5 Lithuanian students studied in China with the Chinese scholarships, 2004/2005 – 8 students.

Starting from 2000 students of Sinology from the Vilnius University Oriental Studies Centre study in the Chinese universities.