On September 17, 2008, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held talks at the Great Hall of the People with Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, who is on a visit to China and to attend the Beijing Paralympics closing ceremony.

Wen said China and Samoa have always respected each other, carried out friendly cooperation and cooperated closely on international affairs since they established diplomatic links 33 years ago. Wen said Samoa is a reliable friend of China as the Samoan government firmly adheres to the one-China policy and opposes "Taiwan independence". Wen expressed willingness to maintain high-level contact, increase trade, investment and economic cooperation and expand cultural exchanges with Samoa so as to push bilateral friendly cooperative relations to a new level.

Tuilaepa congratulated China on the success of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games. He said the Samoan people thank for China’s assistance for his country’s economic and social development. Samoa treasures its friendship with China and will continue to pursue the one-China policy and continuously enhance friendly cooperative relations with China.

After the meeting, Wen and Tuilaepa attended the signing ceremony of a bilateral agreement on economic and technological cooperation.