China is to assist Caribbean countries affected by COVID-19.
Tian Qi, Ambassador of China to Jamaica, says this will take the form of material and technical assistance, sharing of containment experience and treatment solutions, and facilitate commercial purchase of medical materials in China.
In a statement Wednesday, he further stated that China will actively expand all-round practical cooperation with Caribbean countries in areas like trade and investment and strengthen communication and coordination in international and regional organisations to elevate relations to a new level.
In order to enforce the existing cooperation on fighting COVID-19 and consolidate the traditional friendship between China and the Caribbean, with the vision of building a community of shared future for mankind, China and Caribbean countries having diplomatic relations with it held a special vice foreign ministers’ meeting on COVID-19 via video link on May 11.
The Chinese ambassador said it was the second time for the two sides to have in-depth exchange over issues including domestic COVID-19 situation and response, China-Caribbean cooperation in fighting the pandemic, and coordination and cooperation in international affairs.
According to him, all participants expressed readiness to enhance cooperation in prevention and control of COVID-19 and jointly uphold global health security.
He further indicated that Caribbean countries expressed objection to politicising, stigmatising and labelling practises under the pretext of the pandemic, and support for World Health Organisation’s leading role in the global response.
Meanwhile, the Chinese ambassador says that his country has been contributing to the global COVID-19 fight, highlighting that Chinese President Xi Jinping told the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly on Monday that China will provide US$2 billion over two years to help with COVID-19 response and with economic and social development in affected countries, especially developing countries.
This is part of a five-point plan which also includes China working with other G20 members to implement the Debt Service Suspension Initiative for the poorest countries.
Is the Caribbean becoming the new Africa that is being held hostage by Chinese funding?
People suffering in China but they decide to help the Caribbean instead…Sumn nuh right at all ????
Do what has the Europeans done for us or Africa over the ages????
They have a plan. Lord protect us
There are strings attached
Don’t be fool by The Chinese
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They really need to give 2 Billion per Country and wipe out each Country debt!!!!!
Gift or loan to be repaid with loss of national wealth?
China have all of you were they want all of you.my God
Keep there money
Well we done now
Lord help us!
China will own all the land.
Timeo Chinos et dona ferentes (I fear the Chinese even when they come bearing gifts)
Dear Chinese Government we the people of the Caribbean dont need your assistance,we will survive with the little we have and by the grace of God.
Your motive if far beyond your monetary assistance.
Leave us alone God is in charge here.
Awee na wan nothing fram a u.
A u keep a u thing right a China.
let’s see so many Caribbean countries get so much money’s from all over for help and at the end they are goin all to disappear
Careful, these people give with they left hand and take back with their right hand.
Chine is using the Caribbean as a war base and they want to be rule of the world, and there belief is different they want us to for get God