page_title: China–Ghana relations
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: China–Ghana relations / History
caption_attribution_description: 中文: 1964-04 1964年 中国访问加纳 周恩来与恩克鲁玛
context_page_description: Sino-Ghanaian relations refer to the current and historical relationship between the Republic of Ghana and the People's Republic of China.
context_section_description: Relations between the two countries date back to 1960 when the countries first established diplomatic relations.  Since then Ghana has provided substantial diplomatic support to the PRC with the PRC reciprocating with material support for Ghana's development.  In the 1960s President Nkrumah lobbied for the PRC's reinstatement in the United Nations. Nkrumah also supported the PRC during the Sino-Indian War in 1962.  Nkrumah's dressing changed to the Chinese-supplied Mao suit. After the Nkrumah regime was overthrown Beijing withdrew around 200 Chinese aid workers and embassy staff. After the coup, Nkrumah stayed in Beijing for four days and Premier Zhou Enlai treated Nkrumah with courtesy. In the early 1990s China built Ghana's National Theatre as a reward for Ghana's diplomatic support during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. After Kufuor was elected president of Ghana in 2001 the PRC gave Ghana a US$2.4 million grant to renovate the theatre.
caption: Zhou Enlai with President Nkrumah on his visit to Ghana in April 1964
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