China vows to deepen Caribbean ties despite US push for influence
China intends to maintain high-quality Belt and Road cooperation in the Caribbean region. This commitment comes as the United States increases its focus on the Western Hemisphere. Ambassador Wang Jinfeng stated that countries have the right to choose their own global partners. During a briefing on Thursday, he declined to comment on a recent US investment of 340 million dollars in the region. He confirmed that his government's partnerships will continue.
China says it intends to continue with “high-quality” Belt and Road cooperation in the region even as the United States shifts its focus back to the Western Hemisphere, stressing that countries reserve the right to choose their global partners. Chinese Ambassador Wang Jinfeng, who was speaking to journalists at a media briefing at his residence on Thursday, declined to comment on the North American country’s latest investment of US$340 million in the region but said his government’s partnerships would continue.