CARICOM Chair meets Chinese President

By Kendol Morgan Last updated Jan 9, 2015

Bahamas China — CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of The Bahamas Perry Christie (L) meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, capital of China, ahead of Thursday’s start of the first Ministerial meeting of the Forum of China and the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC). (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Recalling his meeting with leaders of Caribbean states in June 2013, [Chinese President] Xi [Jinping] said the outcomes of the meeting are being implemented and the relationship between China and Caribbean countries has improved, benefiting people from both sides.

Xi said he appreciates the Bahamas, which holds the rotating chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), for its contribution to the ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum. (more…..)