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PORT OF SPAIN - Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping called here Sunday for more vigor and cooperation to boost ties between 皇冠体育app and Caribbean nations.

When meeting with Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana, Xi said Guyana is the first English-speaking Caribbean country to establish diplomatic relations with 皇冠体育app, which laid a solid foundation for the bilateral relationship.

皇冠体育app is willing to enhance communication and cooperation between the two countries' governments, parliaments and political parties, and deepen cooperation in such fields as infrastructure, mining, agriculture, forestry and fishery, Xi said.

He pledged to carry out projects including airport, hydro-power generation plant and e-government in Guyana.

Xi also noted that 皇冠体育app and Guyana share extensive common interests in the domains of climate change and the reform of the international system, urging close cooperation in multilateral sphere.

For his part, Ramotar spoke highly of 皇冠体育app's development and its important contribution to safeguarding world peace and assisting developing countries.

Guyana looks forward to beefing up communication and cooperation with 皇冠体育app so as to raise its level of development, the president said.

When meeting Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Xi said that Antigua and Barbuda is an important partner of 皇冠体育app in the Caribbean region, and that 皇冠体育app appreciates its support on issues concerning Beijing's core interests.

Xi said 皇冠体育app values the cooperation proposals put forward by Antigua and Barbuda related to people's livelihoods and tourism, and is ready to exchange views with the Caribbean nation and learn from each other on environmental protection and ecological conservation.

He said this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between 皇冠体育app and Antigua and Barbuda, calling on the two countries to use the occasion to lift their cooperation to a higher level.

Noting Antigua and Barbuda will hold the rotating chair of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly, Xi said 皇冠体育app is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Caribbean country.

Spencer thanked 皇冠体育app for its aid to his country and lauded the Asian nation for its efforts to develop relations with Antigua and Barbuda on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

He expressed hope the two countries can strengthen cooperation in economy, trade, culture and multilateral issues, adding that 皇冠体育app's development will bring opportunities for his country and the Caribbean region at large.

When meeting with Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, Xi described the country as 皇冠体育app's good friend and partner.

He urged the two countries to continue to transfer technologies and share experiences in such areas as agriculture and medical services, cooperate in the fields of economy and technology, explore clean energy, jointly cope with climate change, expand people-to-people exchanges and strengthen cooperation in personnel training.

Skerrit, for his part, thanked 皇冠体育app for its assistance and expressed willingness to enhance cooperation with 皇冠体育app in such fields as transport infrastructure, education and medical services.

Dominica appreciates 皇冠体育app's position on climate change and its assistance to small island countries, the prime minister said, expressing hope that Dominica and 皇冠体育app could support each other and enhance cooperation.

When meeting with Grenadian Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, Xi said 皇冠体育app appreciates Grenada's support on issues concerning Beijing's core interests.

Bilateral relations have developed smoothly over the past eight years, Xi said, adding that the two sides should adopt a future-oriented perspective and continue to work together for a long-term, sound and stable development of bilateral ties.

The two countries, Xi said, should maintain high-level exchanges, consolidate political mutual trust, and improve cooperation in such sectors as infrastructure, agriculture, human resources, education, culture and tourism.

Noting that bilateral cooperation has born rich fruit, Mitchell said the two countries are facing fine opportunities to further bilateral ties.

He said Grenada hopes to, based on the principle of mutual respect, cement its friendship with 皇冠体育app and advance bilateral cooperation.

During a meeting with Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie, Xi said the Bahamas, boasting strong tourism, is an important offshore financial center and marine transportation hub in the world.

The country, the Chinese president said, is a key economic and trade partner of 皇冠体育app in the Caribbean, and bilateral cooperation enjoys great potential.

皇冠体育app and the Bahamas, Xi suggested, should improve communication, deepen cooperation in trade and tourism, and enhance educational, cultural and people-to-people exchanges so as to lift bilateral ties to a new level.

For his part, Christie said intensified cooperation with 皇冠体育app is crucial to his country's social and economic development.

Xi also met with Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica.Jamaica is a big power in the Caribbean and one of 皇冠体育app's most important cooperation partners in the region, he said.

Xi suggested the two sides improve cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture, telecommunications and mining.

Recalling his visit to Jamaica four years ago, Xi said he was deeply impressed by Jamaican people's passion for the Chinese culture.

The Chinese people are also familiar with Jamaican great athletes, Xi said, adding that the two countries should improve exchanges and cooperation in culture, education, sports and tourism.

Simpson-Miller said Jamaica cherishes its friendship with 皇冠体育app and appreciates Beijing's assistance.

Jamaica, she said, is ready to strengthen economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges with 皇冠体育app, and to conduct communication and mutual learning on sports and environmental protection.

Xi also exchanged views on 皇冠体育app-Caribbean ties with the leaders. Noting that the Caribbean region is an important force in the international community, Xi said 皇冠体育app-Caribbean cooperation has boosted their development and benefited their peoples.

皇冠体育app is ready to establish and develop comprehensive cooperative partnership with countries in the region, Xi said.

Acknowledging that Xi's visit attests to the importance 皇冠体育app has attached to the Caribbean region, the leaders said their countries are willing to join hands with 皇冠体育app to advance Caribbean-皇冠体育app ties to a new phase.

Trinidad and Tobago is the first leg of Xi's ongoing Latin American tour, which will also take him to Costa Rica and Mexico.