[1][2] Luxembourg established official diplomatic relations with the Nanking government of the Republic of China in 1949.Chinese exports to Luxembourg comprise textile, garments, plastic products and toys.[4] In March 2019, Luxembourg signed an agreement with China to cooperate on its Belt and Road Initiative, making it one of only a few Western European nations to do so.[6] The International Association of Chinese Story Telling and Story Singing Art (IASA), also established in Luxembourg, in 2017, promotes cultural exchanges and specifically the art of the Chinese ballad (Shuo Chang Yi Shu).[7] In June 2020, Luxembourg openly opposed the Hong Kong national security law.