Barbados–China relations
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Relations between Barbados and China began on 4 September 1967 with Barbados recognizing the People's Republic of China from 30 May 1977,[2] just over one decade after the eastern Caribbean island nation's independence from the United Kingdom.[3]
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Barbados |
China |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Barbados, Beijing | Embassy of China, Bridgetown |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Hallam Henry | Ambassador Yan Xiusheng[1] |
Barbados–China relations | |||
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Traditional Chinese | 巴巴多斯-中國關係 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 巴巴多斯-中国关系 | ||
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Chinese-Barbadian trade relations have intensified over the decades and are growing, and have expanded in both: growing bilateral trade and strategic cooperation.[4] Given the inherent limit of natural resources in Barbados, various Chinese administrations have taken interest in investing in the construction of infrastructure to support Barbados' human capital like aiding in the construction of the Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium (1986), and other projects such as: construction assistance for the Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference and Cultural Centre (1994), and renovating Bridgetown's Cheapside Market building (2005). Some media sources[5] have claimed Barbados was highly indebted to China however Barbadian officials have accused this information as being a "falsehood" and "innuendos" and stated that less than 2.5% of the external debt of the country (~$300m) is owed to China.[6]
Barbados adheres with the One China policy as it recognizes the PRC as the sole legitimate government of "China" rather than the Republic of China (ROC). The PRC has an embassy to Bridgetown; and Barbados has an embassy in Beijing, along with a consulate in Hong Kong, SAR[7] The current Chinese Ambassador to Barbados is Yan Xiusheng,[1] who heads the embassy in suburb of Christ Church, Barbados.
Barbados and China are members of the Belt and Road Initiative trade agreement,[8] the Caribbean Development Bank, the Group of 77, and the United Nations. The relationship between both nations partly falls under the larger regional China–CELAC Forum.