On July 26, 2024, Ambassador to Vanuatu, Li Minggang, paid a visit to the President of Vanuatu, Wu Luobalawu, to warmly congratulate on the 44th anniversary of Vanuatu's independence. Ambassador Li stated that President Xi attaches great importance to China Vanuatu relations. Not long ago, Prime Minister Salvi successfully visited China, and the leaders of the two countries reached a consensus on upgrading the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Vanuatu. They unanimously agreed to deepen all-weather and all-round friendly cooperation and jointly build a community with a shared future for China and Vanuatu in the new era.
Wu Luobalawu expresses sincere gratitude and congratulates on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. He expressed that all sectors of Vanuatu highly appreciate China's warm reception of Prime Minister Salvi's visit to China. The results of the visit fully reflect the friendship and shared destiny between Vanuatu and China, and have profound significance for the new era of Vanuatu China relations.
Vanuatu officially gained independence on July 30, 1980.