“China has been a true friend of Dominica, and I would say an all-weather friend,” Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said.
Located in the northeastern Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, the Commonwealth of Dominica is an island country with a population of less than 100,000 people.
When Dominica was in difficult times, “China is always one of the first countries, which would come to the aid,” Skerrit told Xinhua in an exclusive interview in Dominica’s capital Roseau.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, which have seen rapid growth both at the bilateral and multilateral levels.
Skerrit recalled the historic decision made 20 years ago. Dominica has since been committed to the one-China principle.
In 2018, Dominica signed a memorandum of understanding with China to jointly build the Belt and Road.
According to Skerrit, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has opened up numerous opportunities not only for Dominica, but for many countries around the world to help with their economic independence and social development.
Agriculture is the mainstay of Dominica’s economy, and the Dominican government is actively exploring ways for its modernization.
Skerrit said that under the BRI, Dominica has been actively working with China to set up agricultural technology cooperative projects in order to improve agricultural development, technology transfer and guarantee food security in the country.
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