Guyana, China sign $920M grant pact

President Bharrat Jagdeo addressing the forum (GINA photo)

Guyana and China yesterday signed a 30 million RMB ($920M) grant agreement that would see funding for several projects here that are still to be determined.

According to a GINA release, the signing took place at the Business Conference of the third China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh signed the agreement on Guyana’s behalf while China’s Commerce Minister Chen Deming signed on behalf of his