China-Caribbean Forum Begins in Trinidad

By: - September 11th, 2011

Above: Trinidad Minister Stephen Cadiz and Chinese Ambassador Yang Youming at the opening of the forum (Photo: China Ministry of Commerce Website)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum is set to begin Monday for a two-day meeting covering a wide range of Sino-Caribbean agendas.

China Vice Premier Wang Qishan will be attending the meeting following his visit this weekend to the Bahamas.

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