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Ambassador Chen Daojiang Arrives in Jamaica

(From Chinese Embassy in Jamaica)

2022-05-31 09:40

His Excellency Chen Daojiang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica arrived in Jamaica on 30 May, 2022. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica and the senior diplomats from the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica received Ambassador Chen Daojiang at the Norman Manley International Airport. Ambassador Chen Daojiang made the following remarks upon his arrival:

It is my great pleasure to come to Jamaica, a shining pearl on the Caribbean Sea, to serve as the Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica. Jamaica is the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean region with great influence. Since the establishment of diplomatic relationship between China and Jamaica in 1972, Jamaica has always been China’s important cooperation partner in the Caribbean region. In 2019, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Andrew Holness agreed to elevate China-Jamaica relationship to strategic partnership. Jamaica became the first Caribbean country to establish strategic partnership with China, and the first Caribbean country to sign cooperation plan on jointly promoting Belt and Road cooperation. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of our two countries, China-Jamaica relationship has been developing in a steady and healthy manner. The bilateral political mutual trust has been constantly consolidated, economic and trade cooperation has been deepened, people-to-people exchanges have been increasingly closer, and good cooperation in international and regional affairs has been maintained. In particular,  since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China and Jamaica have been supporting each other with solidarity in combating the COVID-19 and promoting economic recovery.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations between China and Caribbean countries, and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between China and Jamaica. China-Jamaica relationship embraces new opportunities for development. At this important moment, I am honored to serve as the Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica with the great responsibility and the glorious mission in mind. I will stay true to my original aspiration and mission. I hope that China and Jamaica could take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between our two countries as an opportunity to enhance strategic communication between our two countries, strengthen practical cooperation in various fields, pursue high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, jointly implement the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative so as to promote China-Jamaica strategic partnership to a higher level, bring more benefits to our two countries and two peoples, and jointly build a closer China-Caribbean countries community with a shared future.

H.E. Chen Daojiang is the 16th Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica.

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