On June 1, 2007, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Stagno Ugarte, on behalf of their respective governments, signed a joint communique on establishing diplomatic ties at ambassadorial level between the two countries in Beijing. The governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Costa Rica agree to establish diplomatic ties at ambassadorial level beginning June 1, 2007, the communique says. The decision was officially announced by the two governments on June 7, Beijing time. The main content of the communique is as follows:

"The Costa Rican government recognizes that there is only one China in the world and the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole China. Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory," it says.

According to the communique, Chinese and Costa Rican governments agree to develop friendly cooperation based on the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual nonagression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefits, and peaceful coexistence.

Both sides also agree to send ambassadors and open embassy to each other as soon as possible.