China–Croatia relations
Croatia has an embassy in Beijing and a general consulate in Hong Kong.[1][2] Croatian President Stjepan Mesić made a state visit to China on May 16, 2002, while Chinese president Hu Jintao made a state visit to Croatia on June 19, 2009.[3]: 162 On May 21, 2007, Croatian Foreign Minister Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović visited Beijing.The People's Republic of China is with Japan the most important Croatian trading partner in East Asia.In May 2013, China and Croatia signed "Plan for Cooperation in Education for the Period of 2013-2016", providing yearly scholarships to Chinese and Croatian students.