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Ambassador Luamanuvae Albert Mariner and staff from the Samoa Embassy in Beijing attended a MFA organised briefing on the China-Pacific Multilateral Cooperation Platforms that was held in Nanjing on 16 June 2026. The meeting was chaired by China’s Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands, H.E Ambassador Qian Bo. The briefing provided an update on the […]

In exploring potential partners to support Samoa’s energy transition plans,  Ambassador Luamanuvae Albert Mariner visited Chengdu City from 11-13 June 2026, to meet with the President of Sichuan Jinshi Technology Co Ltd, and to learn about the company’s green energy technology and available expertise.  The visit was facilitated through collaboration with the Beijing based Global

The Embassy of Samoa joined the other diplomatic missions from Pacific Islands Forum member countries with diplomatic presence in Beijing, in celebrating Pacific Day on Saturday, 23 May 2026, at the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing. This was the first Pacific Day event, organized by all the Pacific Embassies, which highlighted the Moana Pasifika’s rich

Ambassador Luamanuvae Albert Mariner and Mr. Cai Wei, Member of the CPC Committee of MFA and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, led the formalities at the diplomatic reception held on 4 December 2025, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary since the establishment of formal Diplomatic Relations between the Independent State of Samoa and the

The 11th International Cultural Festival of Beijing International Studies University opened On October 24th 2025, with over a thousand international students from more than 50 countries and regions participating. The festival site was transformed into a miniature “global village,” with national booths lined up one after another. During the activity, Samoan Students have vividly introduced

HE Luamanuvae Albert Mariner, as current Chair of the Pacific Islands Ambassadors Group (PIAG), led the PIAG delegation to a meeting with China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, HE Liu Zhenmin, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, on Wednesday, 27th August 2025. At the meeting, Ambassador Mariner acknowledged China’s global leadership role

The Embassy’s First Secretary attended the opening ceremonies for the two bilateral trainings held in Beijing. The opening ceremony for the bilateral training course on “Food Industry Technology” was held on Tuesday, 10th June 2025. The training invited 22 members from Samoa’s private sector including the Vice President and Executive Board Member of Samoa Association

Ambassador Luamanuvae Mariner convened a meeting at the Samoa Embassy with a 22 member delegation from Samoa’s Private Sector, currently in Beijing attending a training program sponsored by the Chinese Government. The delegation included the Vice President and an Executive Board Member of the Samoa Association of Manufacturers and Exporters (SAME), senior officials from the

Ambassador Luamanuvae Mariner hosted a dinner reception on the evening of Friday, 6th June 2025, to celebrate Samoa’s 63rd Independence Anniversary and to conclude the Embassy’s annual pastoral visits to Samoan students studying in China. Samoan students studying in Beijing and Tianjin were invited to the reception. The Ambassador commended the students efforts and progress