The Chinese Embassy in El Salvador was established following the normalization of diplomatic relations on August 21, 2018, when State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) and Salvadoran Foreign Minister Carlos Castaneda signed a joint communiqué in Beijing, with El Salvador simultaneously severing ties with Taiwan. El Salvador subsequently joined the Belt and Road Initiative, and President Nayib Bukele made his first state visit to China in 2019, signing a series of memoranda of understanding covering infrastructure, agriculture, and tourism. The embassy is located at Avenida Olímpica entre 71 y 73 Avenida Sur, Residencia 3742, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador.