$37 million economic technical agreement signed between Dominica and China

A new phase of an economic technical agreement between the Commonwealth of Dominica and the People’s Republic of China has been signed in the amount of $37 million Eastern Caribbean dollars.

At a signing ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Dominica Chu Maoming said that this is more than just a signing of a document but a “deepening of friendship, and an opening up of new horizons for our partnership.”

He believes that this agreement marks a significant step towards the implementation of the five programs of solidarity, development to civilization, peace, and people-to-people connectivity announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in May.

Foreign Affairs Minister Vince Henderson and Ambassador Chu Moaming

“It also reflects the important consensus reached by leaders of our two countries, demonstrating the joint efforts of China and Dominica,” Moaming noted.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Vince Henderson said, “Commitments given by President Xi are manifesting themselves, and today we are signing the agreement to provide 37 million Eastern Caribbean dollars to the government and people of the Commonwealth of Dominica in the number of areas of cooperation which we have established over the last 21 years.”