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China plays an increasing important role of economic and developmental importance in the region and the relations with China have increased steadily over time. TheCaribbean's relations with China, are largely defined as either: thePeople's Republic of China (PRC; "China") or theRepublic of China (ROC; "Taiwan"). As of 2025, nine states in the Caribbean recognized the PRC and four recognized the ROC.[1]
Historically, relations were mostly based upontrade,credits, and lightinvestments, which have increased significantly since the 1990s. For many Caribbean nations, the increasing ties with China have been used as a way to decrease long time over-dependence on western developed nations, and as a move towards South-South cooperation alongside deepening of relations with neighbouringLatin America andAfrica.
TheOverseas Chinese population, in this caseChinese Caribbeans, have been resident in the Caribbean region for centuries[2][3][4] and have helped to make importaint contributions with cultural, trade, and political links in the region.[5][6][7] For example, SirSolomon Hochoy ofTrinidad and Tobago andArthur Chung ofGuyana were among the first of ethnic Chinese ancestry to lead countries in the Americas. In more modern times China and Taiwan have also expanded several levels of cooperation with the Caribbean nations.
China and the Government of theRepublic of Trinidad and Tobago were said to have formed an agreement whereasphalt from Trinidad and Tobago would be exported to China during its construction boom in preparation for the2008 Beijing Olympics.[8][9] In exchange, China has led several construction projects in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean region via Chinese owned construction companies. Trinidad and Tobago has also[clarification needed] mooted the idea of starting direct shipments ofoil andliquid natural gas direct from Trinidad and Tobago to China, to fuel the later's growing need for resources to fuel their economy.
As the Caribbean politicalheads of government have had several messy run-ins[10][11][12][13] with theBush administration in theUnited States with respect to recent demands, China has been more sympathetic to the Caribbean position globally and has stepped upmilitary training exercises in the Caribbean for example in direct response to several sanctions placed on governments in the Caribbean region for not following the wishes of the Bush administration.[14][15]
Several capital-works or infrastructural projects across the Caribbean region have also been financed or extended full grants by theChinese government.[16]
In recent years both China and Taiwan have signed a collection of short-term bilateral reciprocal visa-free travel agreements along with nations in the Caribbean region.
Antigua and Barbuda–China relations
Bahamas–China relations
Barbados–China relations
China–Cuba relations
China–Dominica relations
China–Dominican Republic relations
China–Grenada relations
China–Haiti relations
China–Jamaica relations
China–Saint Kitts and Nevis relations
China–Saint Lucia relations
China–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines relations
China–Trinidad and Tobago relationsAntigua and Barbuda–Taiwan relationsBahamas–Taiwan relationsBarbados–Taiwan relationsCuba–Taiwan relationsDominica–Taiwan relationsDominican Republic–Taiwan relationsGrenada–Taiwan relationsHaiti–Taiwan relationsJamaica–Taiwan relationsSaint Kitts and Nevis–Taiwan relationsSaint Lucia–Taiwan relationsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines–Taiwan relationsTaiwan–Trinidad and Tobago relationsTaiwan's last allies include:Belize, eSwatini (formerly known as Swaziland), Guatemala,Haiti, the Holy See (the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church), Honduras, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Paraguay,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tuvalu.
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