GEORGETOWN — China is ready to enhance cooperation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in multilateral areas in order to better safeguard the rights and interests of developing countries, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sept 22.
China shares CARICOM countries’ position that multilateralism should be adhered to and the free trade system be actively upheld, said Wang during his meeting with Irwin Larocque, secretary-general of CARICOM whose secretariat is based in the Guyanese capital.
China attaches importance to CARICOM countries’ concerns and legitimate needs regarding climate change, he said, adding that China is willing to continue to push forward the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement and to urge developed nations to fulfill their commitments.
China will, within its means, provide developing countries with assistance within the framework of South-South cooperation, he said.
Wang said that CARICOM, as a bloc of developing countries, is the most important integration organization in the Caribbean region and a banner under which regional countries are united for self-improvement.
Noting that both China and CARICOM member states are developing countries, he said that the two sides share extensive common interests and their cooperation represents a vital part of the broader cooperation between China and Latin America.
China appreciates efforts made by CARICOM countries and its secretary-general to advance the organization’s cooperation with China, Wang said, adding that China is ready to make further efforts to build a community of a shared future for China and CARICOM on the basis of their comprehensive cooperative partnership.
