China committed to helping Caribbean with poverty reduction

Alphea Saunders, jamaicaobserver.com

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THE Chinese Government says it is prepared to continue assisting countries in the Caribbean and Latin American region with poverty alleviation, despite its own lingering developmental challenges.

Counsellor for the Department of Latin America and Caribbean, Han Jing, told journalists from the region at a meeting at China's foreign affairs ministry in Beijing earlier this week, that while the two matters are interconnected, one should not affect the other.

The session formed part of the agenda for media workers from the region who are being hosted by the Chinese Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Association and the Beijing International Chinese College under a newly launched China-Caribbean media exchange programme.  ...