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Cuba’s Diaz-Canel Meets With Chinese President Xi Jinping
Above: China President Xi Xinping By the Caribbean Journal staff Miguel Diaz-Canel, the first vice president of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, continued his China trip Tuesday with a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting followed talks […]
Chinese President to Visit Trinidad
Above: Xi Jinping (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Chinese President Xi Jinping will be making an official visit to Trinidad and Tobagoon May 31, Trinidad’s government announced on Monday. It will mark the first time a Chinese […]
China President Visits Cuba
Above: Cuba’s Raul Castro and China’s Xi Jinping in Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff China President Xi Jinping made an official visit to Cuba this week. The visit came a week after Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin made another […]
New Chinese Ambassador to Dominica
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China’s new Ambassador to Dominica, Li Jiangning, has presented his credentials to Dominica President Charles Savarin. Li succeeds Ambassador Wang Zonglai, whose term ended in December 2013. At a credentials ceremony […]
Trinidad to Spend $130M in Chinese Funding on Business, Industrial Parks
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad will be investing $130 million in funding from China on the construction of seven business parks, Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced. The projects, which will cover 592.1 […]
Chinese Ambassador: Trinidad Caribbean’s “Most Attractive Economy”
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haung Xing Yuan, the newly-installed Chinese Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, held talks on Friday with Trinidad Trade Minister Vasant Bharath. It was the first of what will be […]
Grenada to Receive $8.7 Million Grant From Chinese Government
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will be receiving $8.7 million in grant assistance from the government of China. The funding was the result of bilateral talks between Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell and Chinese […]
China President Xi Jinping Visits Trinidad
Above: China President Xi Jinping By the Caribbean Journal staff China President Xi Jinping arrives in Trinidad and Tobago Friday for a three-day state visit. Xi’s visit comes on the heels of that of United States Vice President Joe Biden, […]
CHTA President Richard Doumeng Talks Caribbean Travel
Above: the Bolongo Bay Resort in St Thomas By Alexander Britell On Thursday, the long-awaited redesign of caribbeantravel.com officially launched. The new site, viewed as a new kind of portal for the Caribbean travel market, comes as the region faces […]
Latin America and Caribbean “Resilient” to European Debt, Chinese Deceleration
Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean remain “resilient” to a possible slowdown in world economic growth stemming from a potential deepening of the European debt crisis deceleration in China, […]
The Best Business Hotels in Trinidad
When US Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Caribbean, they both went to Trinidad. That’s because over the years the country has become the de facto business capital of the region, led by its booming […]
The Best Caribbean Hotels For Meetings
You’re planning a major conference. Or a business getaway. Or a small forum for company executives. Well, the Caribbean is the perfect place — with scores of hotels with top-level meeting space and all the perks you want during downtime — […]
Trinidad Opens Embassy in China
Above: the opening ceremony of Trinidad’s new Embassy in China (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has officially opened an Embassy in China. The new Embassy opened in Beijing on Wednesday, inaugurated by Trinidad and […]
Bahamas and China Sign $13 Million Cooperation Agreement
Above: the signing ceremony in Nassau (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas and China have signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement. The grant agreement was signed by Bahamian Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell and Chinese Ambassador to […]
Jamaican Prime Minister Visits China
Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has arrived in Beijing for a five-day official visit to China. Simpson Miller’s visit comes after a meeting with Chinese President Xi […]
Interview with Hyatt Regency Trinidad General Manager Russell George
Above: the Hyatt Regency Trinidad (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell It was not a coincidence that United States Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping both visited Port of Spain within a seven-day period at the end of […]
Trinidad, China Talk Energy
Above: Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine met last week with Chinese officials to discuss the establishment of direct trade of liquefied natural gas. Ramnarine’s talks with Zhang Yuqing, […]
Martelly: Biden Visit “Important Precursor” to Summit With Obama
Above: the CARICOM Heads of Government in Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff The visit to Trinidad and Tobago this week by United States Vice President Joe Biden was an “important precursor” to a summit with US President Barack Obama, […]
Joe Biden to Begin Trinidad Visit
Above: Joe Biden By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Vice President Joe Biden begins his visit to Trinidad and Tobago on Monday. Biden’s visit follows a trip to Trinidad and Tobago by US President Barack Obama in 2009, although […]
China Pledges to Expand Bilateral Cooperation with Guyana
By the Caribbean Journal staff China has pledged to expand bilateral cooperation with Guyana following the country’s election last Monday. Chinese President Hu Jintao sent a congratulatory message to new Guyanese President Donald Ramotar on behalf of the Chinese government […]
Shuang Ba Opens at Baha Mar
By the Caribbean Journal staff Nassau’s Baha Mar is continuing its culinary push with the debut of another new restaurant: Shuang Ba. The eatery at the Baha Mar in the Bahamas aims to showcase “authentic tastes” and offer travelers the […]
China’s HNA Pays $6.5 Billion For Hilton Stake
China’s HNA Group has announced the purchase of a 25 percent equity interest in Hilton Worldwide Holdings from affiliates of Blackstone. The value of the transaction is approximately $6.5 billion, or $26.25 per share in cash, and reduces Blackstone’s interest […]
Why the Caribbean Is Drawing Investment from China
Why the Caribbean is so attractive to Chinese investors By Dr Johnny Hon Op-Ed Contributor The Caribbean has been close to my heart for many years. I love the islands’ beautiful environments, their amazing people, and their rich, diverse culture. […]
Foundations for Prosperity in Jamaica
A new approach By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The World Bank recently released a paper called “Jamaica Economic Update Fall 2015”, in which it gave an update on the Jamaican economy and spoke to the necessity to achieve higher levels […]
New $250 Million Hotel Project Breaks Ground in Nassau
Another big new project in New Providence By the Caribbean Journal staff A new $250 million dollar development has broken ground in Nassau. Pointe, as it is known, is slated to include 200 guest rooms, world-class shopping, fine dining options, […]
What Obama’s Visit Meant to Jamaica
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor What first came across from last week’s visit to Jamaica by United States President Barack Obama was the pride. Jamaica was proud to host what was the first visit to the country by a sitting […]
12 Challenges Facing Caribbean Small Island Developing States
By Runy Calmera and Miguel Goede Op-Ed Contributors On a daily basis we read many good articles about issues in the Caribbean. In this first article, we make an inventory of the trends we think we Caribbean people have to […]
Antigua Prime Minister Visits China
Above: Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne arrived in China Monday for an official visit to the country. In a statement, the government said Browne would be in the […]
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