At the invitation of Jamaica-China Friendship Association, a CPAFFC delegation headed by Mr. Bai Lichen, the former vice chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and the adviser of the CPAFFC visited Jamaica from June 7th to 9th. The delegation had meetings with Mr. Patrick Allen, Governor of Jamaica and Mme. Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica respectively.

Bai Li Chen recalled the long lasting friendship between China and Jamaica. He said the Chinese government attached great importance to the friendly partnership relation jointly established and developed by both countries. China and Jamaica are both developing countries. The two countries should work together and help each other, to seek common development jointly. He hoped that Jamaica could issue and perfect the related policy to attract foreign investment. The CPAFFC would like to assist Jamaica continuously as the role of a bridge.

Governor Allen said the friendly relation between China and Jamaica had lasted over 200 years. The non-governmental friendship had paved the way for official contact. He wished himself as patron of Jamaica-China Friendship Association, would continuously promote and deepen the two people’s mutual understanding and friendship.

Prime Minister Simpson-Miller thanked the delegation for inviting her to visit the CPAFFC during her visit to China last year. She hoped to further cement the contact with China in economy and trade, and enhance the cooperation with China in fields of service industry, info-technology, science, agricultural product processing and etc.

Senator Arnold Joseph Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Mr. Pickersgill, Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Fay Pickersgill, President of Jamaica China Friendship Association presented at the meetings.