The Republic of Rwanda and the People’s Republic of China established diplomatic relations in 1971 and, since then, the political cooperation relationship between two countries has grown exponentially. The bilateral relations between two countries have been growing in health and in a steady manner.

In March 1995, less than a year after the liberation war, President Paul Kagame, who was at the time the Vice President and Minister of Defense made an official visit to China. A visit that opened a genuine relationship between two countries.

In March 2017, President Kagame made an official visit to China and held a meeting with President Xi Jinping. The two Heads of State reached an important consensus of deepening cooperation in various fields under the new circumstances and made overall plans for the future growth of relations between the two countries.

In July 2018, at the invitation of the President Paul Kagame, President Xi Jinping paid a successful visit to Rwanda and marked the first ever visit of a Chinese President to Rwanda. The Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) that led the liberation of the county shares much history with the Communist Party of China (CPC). Both Parties were forged in the fogs of liberation wars and, hence, share a vision for genuine independence and a passion for the development of their respective citizens.