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TheChina-Mauritius refers to the bilateral relations between the island nation of theRepublic of Mauritius and thePeople's Republic of China (PRC). A significant portion of the Mauritian population is of Chinese descent, known asSino-Mauritians, having arrived on the island between the 17th and 19th centuries. Official diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 15 April 1972[1]: 347 and, since then, relations between the two countries have been strong and have seen steady development. The Chinese PresidentHu Jintao visited Mauritius on 16 February 2009.[2]
From 2000 to 2012, there are approximately 47 Chinese official development finance projects identified in Mauritius through various media reports.[3] These projects range from funding a terminal atSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam international airport through a $260 million concessionary loan from theExport-Import Bank of China,[4] to the renovation and repair of the Plaza Theatre inRose-Hill through interest-free loans offered by the PRC.[5]
Mauritius follows theone China principle. It recognizes the People's Republic of China as the sole government of China andTaiwan as an integral part of China's territory, and supports all efforts by the PRC to "achievenational reunification". It also considersHong Kong,Xinjiang andTibet to be China's internal affairs.[6]
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