A decade or more ago it would have been hard to find much that was tangible to write about China and the Caribbean. Today it is difficult to know where to begin, so pervasive and economically vital has its role become in the region.

From an approach originally driven by Beijing’s one China policy and the need to identify new sources of raw materials, China’s interest in the region has turned into something much broader and seemingly more strategic.  So much so, that it is gradually rebalancing the region’s relationship with North America and Europe, in a way, Caribbean ministers suggest, that is more in tune politically with Caribbean thinking …..