Barbados willing to strengthen ties with China
Monday March 07 2011 | 02:37 AM

Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), on Friday met with a Chinese delegation headed by Chen Fengxiang, vice minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Chen said that since diplomatic relations were set up between China and Barbados, political trust between the two countries has deepened day by day, cooperation in all sectors born abundant fruits, and the two countries supported each other on important international and regional issues. China is willing to push ahead the good relationship between the two countries and the two ruling parties.

Stuart said the DLP is willing to learn from the governing experience of the CPC, and his country wishes to enhance the relationship with China through communication between the two political parties.

He said China, the current second largest economy in the world, plays an important role in world affairs. Barbados and the DLP are willing to deepen cooperation and communication in all sectors with China and the CPC.

The Chinese delegation arrived in Barbados on Friday at the DLP's invitation.