Guyana and China sign MoU on investment, economic cooperation

President Irfaan Ali (left) yesterday met with the Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two leaders discussed several areas of cooperation and committed to strengthening bilateral ties. (Office of the President photo)

As President Irfaan Ali today wraps up his eight-day visit to the People’s Republic of China, he reaffirmed Guyana’s firm support for the One China principle and told Beijing that Georgetown remained committed to expanding the already robust cooperation initiatives they share.

The two governments agreed “that regular meeting … was important for boosting bilateral cooperation and coordination on multilateral occasions” and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed.

A joint statement from the two nations outlined the vast areas discussed when Ali met with China’s President Xi Jinping, and its Premier Li Qiang. It encompassed “bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest, expressing the shared commitment of the two countries to further deepening and broadening bilateral relations as well as advancing cooperation in the multilateral arena.