Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd has hailed Beijing’s “commitment to true multilateralism” and restated this country’s support for the One China policy.
His statement came at a virtual meeting of other CARICOM Foreign Ministers with Wang Yi, State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China on April 29. Relations between Guyana and China were briefly roiled last year February when it was announced that a Taiwan office was being set up here. That decision was reversed a day later.
A release on April 29 from Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that main purpose of the meeting was to reflect on the achievements of Caribbean-China relations over the past 50 years, discuss issues of mutual interest and an advancement in the programme of cooperation and interaction among Caribbean countries and China. In June this year, Guyana and China will observe the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and major events are planned.
