On July 14, 2026, Chinese Ambassador H.E. Wu Wei and T.H. Carlson D. Apis, Secretary of Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure of the FSM signed the Implementation Agreement of the Project of Upgrading Road (on Tonoas Island) in Chuuk State and Reconstructing Bridges in Pohnpei State. Mr. Sohses Ehmes, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and others attended the event.

Ambassador Wu highlighted that advancing this project is a tangible outcome of implementing the important consensus reached by H.E. President Xi Jinping and H.E. President Wesley W. Simina, and a vivid practice of deepening and enriching the China-FSM Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. China stands ready to work with the FSM on the basis of the one-China principle, continuously advance practical cooperation across all sectors, and deliver greater benefits to the two peoples.

Secretary Apis expressed appreciation for China's support to economic and social development of the FSM, and expressed hope that the project will be completed to a high standard and deliver tangible benefits to local communities at an early date.