The (Landmarks June 21), July 25, 1997, China and the Cook Islands to establish diplomatic relations.

1997 morning of May 25, the People's Republic of China in New Zealand, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Huang Guifang and the Cook Islands to establish diplomatic relations "target =" _blank "> Cook Islands in New Zealand's High Commissioner in Yawei Ta Short Wellington, respectively, on behalf of their respective governments to sign, (L $ dj��.c��m) in the library between the two countries to establish diplomatic relations with the joint communique, the decision to establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level since July 25, 1997.
; The Chinese government supports the efforts of the people of the Cook Islands for the full realization of the social, economic and cultural development goals. (history today www.lssdjt.com) Cook Islands Government recognizes the Chinese government about the world, there is only one China and Taiwan is the People's Republic of China an inalienable part of the position, the recognition of the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government of China and reiterated the long-standing policy of not any form of official relations with Taiwan, the two governments agreed to exchange ambassadors as soon as possible.
Tang Guoqiang, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, said that China is willing to work on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence with other countries in the world to establish and develop friendly and cooperative relations in the library of the establishment of diplomatic relations not only conforms to the fundamental interests, the library two peoples, but also conducive prosperity and stability in the region, China will, as always, to make their own contribution to the maintenance of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region for the development of friendly and mutually beneficial cooperative relations with the countries of the South Pacific.