Dominica’s President Sylvanie Burton, who is in China for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
During the meeting, the two spoke about the warm and friendly relations between the two countries, with Her Excellency Burton describing China “as a great friend and highly valued partner of Dominica, and appreciated China’s valuable support and sincere friendship.”
Dominica and China share common ideals and pursuits, and deepening bilateral relations will bring bright prospects for the people of Dominica. Dominica is steadfastly committed to the one-China principle,” President Burton stated.
“It will enhance cooperation with China in trade, agriculture, the green economy, new energy, healthcare, climate response, among other areas, strengthen people-to-people exchanges, advance cooperation between Latin America and the Caribbean and China, and write a new chapter in bilateral relations.”
She stated that China is a crucial force for peace and stability in today’s world, and its vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and commitment to sharing development opportunities with the world and promoting solidarity among the Global South is inspiring and is a beacon of hope for the world.
“Initiatives such as the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping have charted the course for peaceful coexistence and common prosperity for all countries. Dominica stands ready to work closely with China to oppose unilateralism and hegemonism and safeguard the common interests of developing countries.”
President Xi Jinping noted that Dominica is China’s “good friend and good partner in the Caribbean,” and since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than 20 years ago, the two sides have always respected each other and treated each other as equals.
“With ever-consolidating political mutual trust, growing exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and deepening friendship between the people, China and Dominica set a good example of friendly cooperation between countries of different social systems and sizes. China is ready to work with Dominica to elevate the bilateral relations further and deliver greater benefits to the two peoples,” President Xi Jinping stated.
He further emphasized that the two sides should consolidate political mutual trust, and strengthen experience sharing on governance and exchanges between governments, legislatures, and political parties, and should deepen practical cooperation.
China, he stated, will “continue supporting Dominica in enhancing capabilities in climate action and disaster prevention and mitigation, strengthen cooperation in such areas as infrastructure, clean energy, healthcare, agriculture and empowerment of women, and enhance people-to-people exchanges in culture, education, and tourism.”
“The two sides should step up multilateral coordination, jointly act on the four major Global Initiatives, and strive for a community with a shared future for humanity. Efforts should be made to implement the consensus reached at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women and deepen cooperation on women’s capacity building,” he said.