Caribbean

The Chinese Consulate in Willemstad Curaçao held its 2026 Spring Festival Reception on February 2. Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Shalten  Hato spoke on behalf of the Curaçao government where he lauded the contributions of the Chinese community to local development. He stressed that Curaçao values its relations with China and that the country is willing to keep strengthening dialogue and promoting cooperation on the basis of mutual respect. Consul General Zhang K

Her Excellency Yan Jiarong, Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas, together with the Hon. Michael Darville, Minister of Health and Wellness of The Bahamas, paid a special visit to patients who had received free cataract surgeries under the Chinese Brightness Action Initiative at Princess Margaret Hospital on 19 January 2026. Ambassador Yan inquired about the patients’ recovery and congratulated them on regaining sight. She emphasized that the Brightness Action Initiative, carried

Upon invitation, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Qiu Xiaoqi,  attended and delivered a speech at a reception hosted by the diplomatic corps of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) states in China for incoming and outgoing diplomatic envoys. Representatives from various countries of the corps were present at the event  on January 22, 2026. Qiu Xiaoqi fully recognized the contributions made by the outgoing ambassadors of Honduras and Bol

Colour, culture and community spirit were on full display as the Annual Fish & Dragon Festival once again proved to be a resounding success, drawing praise for its vibrant celebration of China–Barbados friendship. The festival is a collaborative initiative between the Chinese Embassy in Barbados and the Central Bank of Barbados, aimed at promoting cultural exchange, camaraderie and creative talent between the two countries. Organisers commended coordinator Aja and his team fo

The Dominica-China Friendship Association (DCFA) held a friendship hiking activity at Cabrits National Park on December 20. H.E. Ambassador Chu Maoming, Ms Thomas, President of the Dominica-China Friendship Association and some of its members, diplomats from the Chinese Embassy, local Dominicans, overseas Chinese in Dominica, and representatives of Chinese institutions, totaling around 180 people, attended the event.   In his speech, Chu Maoming extended a warm welcome to all

The Chinese PLA Navy’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark (Hull 867), which is on the Mission Harmony 2025, concluded its 12-day friendly visit to Jamaica on December 16, 2025, and left for Barbados, the next stop of its mission. During its stay in Jamaica, the hospital ship Silk Road Ark provided medical services to the local people affected by the hurricane disaster. They also carried out joint diagnosis and treatment and academic exchange activities with the local medical personn

Chinese Ambassador to the Bahamas, Her Excellency Yan Jiarong met with members of the Bahamas China Friendship Association (BCFA) on 11 December 2025. Ambassador Yan commended the BCFA for its long-standing commitment to promoting friendship with China.   Both sides reviewed a series of joint activities held over the past year, and agreed that greater efforts should be made to tap into cultural and people-to-people exchanges in the coming year, making new contributions to enh

China has announced a sweeping new policy paper for Latin America and the Caribbean, signaling its most targeted outreach yet to Caribbean nations as geopolitical shifts reshape global power dynamics. The document, Beijing’s third major blueprint for the region, presents the Caribbean as a central partner in China’s expanding Global South diplomacy and outlines wide-ranging plans across infrastructure, trade, security, culture and climate cooperation. The paper opens with Chi

Jamaica’s health sector has been bolstered by the arrival of the People’s Republic of China’s advanced navy hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark, which docked at Montego Bay Freeport in St. James on Thursday (December 4). The vessel will facilitate outpatient care, diagnostic services, and elective surgeries, thereby strengthening Jamaica’s national recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, accompanie

Barbadians will have access to free medical services from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Hospital Ship, “Silk Road Ark”, when it visits Barbados on its first overseas humanitarian medical service mission from December 20 to 27, this year. The hospital ship has five medical areas for casualty transfer, triage, outpatient, inpatient, and evacuation, with eight operating rooms. It includes 14 clinical departments and seven auxiliary diagnostic units. The Silk Road Ark

A Chinese medical delegation delivered much-needed healthcare services to residents of Mahaicony Karamat, a remote village in Guyana’s Region Five, during an outreach exercise on November 29. The 21st China Medical Team to Guyana visited the community at the invitation of the Guyana–China Friendship Society and local leaders. The team traveled more than three hours from Georgetown over rough terrain to reach the village, located about 70 kilometers from the capital. Residents

Chinese Ambassador to Dominica Chu Maoming and several cabinet ministers of Dominica including Education Minister Octavia Alfred and Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, went on an inspection tour of the Tete Morne and Bellevue Chopin Primary Schools in Dominica on November 27. These projects are part of reconstruction efforts funded by China following the devastation of Hurricane Maria. During the visit, Prime Minister Skerrit received a detailed progress report from the projec