China Hopes To Synergize Development Strategies With Jamaica

China hopes to work with Jamaica to synergize development strategies, expand cooperation in various fields, and enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday, January 20^th.
Wang Yi made the remarks in a meeting with Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the Office of the Prime Minister, which was also attended by Jamaica's ministers of foreign affairs, finance, health and infrastructure as well as members of the Chinese delegation. Minister Wang was on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening the bilateral relationship between Jamaica and China.
Holness mentioned that China did not hesitate to lend a helping hand when Jamaica encountered difficulties, which has strongly supported Jamaica's economic development. He further mentioned that Jamaica will continue to firmly adhere to the one-China policy, give priority to the relationship between Jamaica and China, and strive to build a strong strategic partnership between the two countries.
Wang noted that China supports Jamaica in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence, and national dignity and playing a more important role in regional and international affairs. He highlighted that the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Jamaica has achieved fruitful results and has broad prospects.
China also hopes to expand cooperation with Jamaica in fields such as trade, investment, new energy, agriculture, and the digital economy.
In November 2023, Jamaica exported US$890K and imported US$96.7Mn from China, resulting in a trade deficit of US$95.8Mn. Between November 2022 and November 2023, the imports from China have decreased by US$-11.5Mn (-10.6%) from US$108Mn to $96.7Mn, while exports decreased by US$-2.38Mn (-72.8%) from US$3.27Mn to US$890K.

(Sources: China.org & OEC)