Caribbean Foreign relations of China

caribbean regional relations china based on trade, credits, , investments have increased since 1990s. many caribbean nations increasing ties china have been used way decrease long time over-dependence on united states.

additionally, china s policy in region utillisation of dollar diplomacy or attempts switch many nations recognizing taiwan independent nation instead recognition of 1 china policy in exchange chinese investment.

more recently, during various visits several chinese diplomats caribbean region deal signed china establish confucius institute @ mona campus of university of west indies, possible additional 1 established @ cave hill campus. these agreements part of basis of teaching mandarin chinese language courses @ regional university.

china has expanded several levels of cooperation caribbean region. china , government of republic of trinidad , tobago said have formed agreement asphalt trinidad , tobago exported china during construction boom in preparation 2008 summer olympics. in exchange, china has led several construction projects in trinidad , tobago , caribbean region via chinese owned construction companies. trinidad , tobago has mooted idea of starting direct shipments of oil , liquid natural gas direct trinidad , tobago china, fuel later s growing need resources fuel economy.

as caribbean political heads of government have had several messy run-ins bush administration in united states respect recent demands, china has been more sympathetic caribbean position globally , has stepped military training exercises in caribbean example in direct response several sanctions placed on governments in caribbean region not following wishes of bush administration.

several capital-works or infrastructural projects across caribbean region have been financed chinese government.

barbados

diplomatic relations between barbados , people s republic of china established on 30 may 1977. china began providing barbados diplomatic aide construction of sir garfield sobers gymnasium (1986), , other projects such as: construction assistance sir lloyd erskine sandiford centre (1994), , renovating bridgetown s cheapside market building (2005). in 2005, china exported us$19.19 million worth of goods, while importing $211,000 barbados.

the current chinese ambassador barbados xu hong, heads embassy in christ church, barbados. hong replaced former ambassador wei qiang in 2012. current barbadian ambassador beijing, china country s former prime minister sir lloyd erskine sandiford.

in 2004 barbados obtained approved destination status government in china. barbados , china members of united nations, caribbean development bank , group of 77.

following 2008 sichuan earthquake, barbadian prime minister visited chinese embassy sign book of condolence nation.

the wildey gymnasium in barbados built in 1992 assistance of p.r.c.

over years number of building projects have been carried out chinese government assistance these include: garfield sobers gymnasium, 2 adjustments on lloyd erskine sandiford centre, home vegetable growing experimental center, embroidery, grass weaving , feather handicraft. consideration giving according prime minister of barbados, david thompson china assist opening of new cruise ship facility in barbados.

chinese premier wen said china join hands barbados in deepening cooperation in areas of trade, tourism, architecture, , cultural exchange.

china s export volume barbados in 1999 reached us$2,035,000, while imports barbados @ us$13,000.

both nations have additionally signed bilateral agreements including double taxation agreement , reciprocal promotion , protection of investments treaty.

the chinese government remains 1 of main stakeholders in barbados-based caribbean development bank (cdb), lends various territories throughout caribbean region.