Over 200 gather to celebrate Chinese Spring Festival Reception in Curaçao

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 Kaibin extended New Year greetings to the guests. He said China’s 14th Five-Year Plan for national economic and social development was successfully concluded. China will comprehensively advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization. It will keep bringing stability to the world. China is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Dutch Caribbean and hopes the local Chinese community will promote friendship between the two sides.

The guests enjoyed Chinese New Year paintings, dragon and lion dances and cultural performances by local Chinese school, and everyone had a great time. Many media outlets covered the grand occasion of the reception.

Consul General Zhang Kaibin, Curaçao’s Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas, Minister of Traffic Charles Cooper, Minister of Education van Heydoorn, Minister of Health Boekhoudt, Vice President of the Curaçao Parliament Ramon, and about 200 representatives of local Chinese communities and media gathered together to celebrate Spring Festival.