On 9 May 2025, Her Excellency Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas, Yan Jiarong, met with the Hon. Minister of Immigration and National Insurance Alfred Sears, head of the Bahamian delegation to the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum and his spouse Mrs. Marion Bethel, shortly before he departed for Beijing, wishing his visit to China and attendance at the meeting a great success. The two sides exchanged views on the upcoming Ministerial Meeting, China-LAC and China-Bahamas relations, and practical cooperation between China and The Bahamas.