In March 1993, China and Croatia signed their first “Agreement on Cultural and Educational Cooperation”. By the end of 2013, the two sides had signed six inter-governmental cultural cooperation implementation plans.

In December 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Croatia and the Croatian Table Tennis Association signed a memorandum of understanding on long-term cooperation.

In April 2019, Premier Li Keqiang visited Croatia and attended the 8th China-Central and Eastern European Countries Leaders’ Meeting, during which the State Sports General Administration of China and the Croatian National Sports Administration signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation. In November, the Croatian edition of the book Xi Jinping Tells Stories was released in Croatia. 2019 was designated as the China-Croatia Year of Culture and Tourism, during which the two sides organized more than 10 activities within this framework.

In May 2022, the Croatian edition of the book Comments Close to the People: Quotations by General Secretary Xi Jinping was released in Croatia. In December, as part of a series of celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Croatia, the first Croatian Chinese Film Festival was held in Zagreb.

In 2023, the travel reality show “Divas Hit the Road--Silk Road Season” jointly launched by Mango TV and Hunan Satellite TV was recorded and broadcast in Croatia. In October, the Nanjing University Folk Orchestra held a special performance titled “Silk Road Charm” at the Academy of Music at the University of Zagreb. In December, Gao Zhidan, director of the General Administration of Sport of China and chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee, visited Croatia and signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with the Croatian Olympic Committee. 

In January 2024, Chinese enterprises in Croatia including Yuanhai International Tourism Group and Norinco International, as well as the Croatian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, jointly participated in the 2024 Zagreb International Tourism Exhibition.