List of ambassadors of the Solomon Islands to China

For a list of ambassadors of the Solomon Islands to Taiwan, see List of ambassadors of the Solomon Islands to Taiwan.

The Ambassador of the Solomon Islands to China is the official representatives of the Solomon Islands to China (PRC) since 2019.^[1]

Ambassador of the Solomon Islands to China
Incumbent Barrett Salato since December 28, 2023
Inaugural holder	John Moffat Fugui
Formation	21 September 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-21)

On 15 September 2019, the Solomon Islands parliament voted to change the country's diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China; diplomatic recognition of either Taiwan or China is mutually exclusive. On 21 September 2019, Solomon Islands and the People's Republic of China issued a joint communiqué, establishing relations.^[2]

List of representatives

Agreement approved/Diplomatic accreditation	Ambassador	Chinese language	Observations	Prime Minister of Solomon Islands	Premier of PRC	Term end
September 21, 2019			The governments of China and Solomon Islands establish formal diplomatic relations.	Manasseh Sogavare	Li Keqiang
May 22, 2021[3]	John Moffat Fugui	约翰·傅桂		Manasseh Sogavare	Li Keqiang	22 December 2022
December 28, 2023[4]	Barrett Salato	巴雷特·萨拉托		Manasseh Sogavare	Li Qiang

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See also

• List of ambassadors of Solomon Islands to Taiwan
• List of diplomatic missions in Solomon Islands
• List of diplomatic missions of Solomon Islands
• Minister of Foreign Affairs (Solomon Islands)

References

1. "China, Solomon Islands sign deals under new diplomatic ties". Reuters. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
2. "Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between The People's Republic of China and Solomon Islands". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "外交部礼宾司司长洪磊接受所罗门群岛首任驻华大使递交国书副本" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
4. "Ambassador Barrett Salato presents copy of Credentials to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Solomon Islands Government. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.