1.Bilateral political ties
The People's Republic of China and the Republic of Angola established diplomatic ties on January 12, 1983. Since then, the relations between the two countries have developed smoothly.
Important visitors to Angola from the Chinese side include Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Gong Dafei (May 1983), Foreign Minister Qian Qichen (August 1989), and Vice-Premier Zhu Rongji (August 1995). Vice-Minister of Foreign Ministry Li Zhaoxing (April, 1996), Assistant Minister of Foreign Ministry Ji Peiding (September, 1997) , Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan (January, 2001), the Member of Politburo of CPC Li Tie Ying（October 2001), Vice-President of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Wenyuan (April, 2002), and Vice-Minister of Foreigh Ministry Yang Wenchang (July 2002) .
Top leaders of Angola who visited China are: President Dos Santos (October，1988 and October, 1998), Speaker of the National Assembly of Angola Vandunem (November,1993), Foreign Minister De Mora (March, 1994), the General Secretary of the Angolan governing party MPLA Lopo Do Nacimento (September, 1998 ) , Defense Minister Payama (May, 2000) , the General Secretary of the Angolan governing party MPLA Lourenco (May, 2000) and Speaker of the National Assembly of Angola Almeida (May, 2001).
2.Bilateral trade relations and economic cooperation
The governments of China and Angola signed a trade agreement in 1984 and set up a Mixed Economic and Trade Comisson in 1988. The Trade volume between the two counties in 2002 was US$1.148 billion, of which China's exports were US$ 61.30 million and her imports reached US$ 1.087 billion. The economic housing project with Chinese assistance has already been completed. China relieved all the expired debt of Angola which should have been repaid by the end of 1999.
3.Exchanges in the fields of culture and education
The governments of China and Angola signed an agreement on cultural cooperation in 1988. There are ten Angolan students studying in China now.
4. The communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Angola
