China–Morocco relations
China–Morocco relations refer to the bilateral relations between China and Morocco. China and Morocco established diplomatic relations in November 1958. Chinese development finance to Morocco. From 2000 to 2012, there are approximately 36 Chinese official development finance projects identified in Morocco through various media reports. These projects range from a $248 million MOU with the Export-Import Bank of China to build the Berchid-Beni Mellal highway in 2011, to a CNY 150 million preferential loan agreement in Rabat to build and equip eight private general hospitals in various regions in Morocco. In November 2016 , Morocco announced it is currently planning to develop a new economic hub in the north of the country, with the assistance of development organisations and Chinese multinationals, including the international aeronautics firm Haite Group, Morocco-China International and BMCE Bank of Africa. The project is projected to cost $US11 billion. Health. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Morocco sent medical protection equipment to China. On 22 March 2020, Morocco received Chinese donations (masks, ventilators and other medical equipment) to support its fight against COVID-19. In January 2021, Morocco received its first shipments of vaccine doses from Chinese state -owned Sinopharm, as well as AstraZeneca. Sinopharm carried out tests of its vaccine in Morocco in 2020, as part of China's global vaccine diplomacy efforts. Morocco says it eventually plans to produce the jab locally. Human rights. In June 2020, Morocco was one of 53 countries that backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations. Education. Three Confucius Institutes were established in Morocco, the first in March 2008 at the Mohammed V University, the second in May 2012 at Hassan II Casablanca University, and the third at the Abdelmalek Essaâdi University in September 2016. Chinese Embassy . The Chinese embassy is located in Rabat. Moroccan Embassy. The Moroccan embassy is located in Beijing.