On January 14, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Grenada in China co-hosted a reception in Beijing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Grenada. The event was attended by Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, and Hao Mingjin, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, who both delivered speeches. More than 200 participants attended the reception, including Chinese Ambassador to Grenada Wei Hongtian, Vice President of the CPAFFC Shen Xin, Assistant Foreign Minister Miao Deyu, officials from relevant Chinese ministries and commissions, members of the delegation led by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, diplomatic envoys from Latin American and Caribbean countries in China, and friendly personages from various sectors of society in China and abroad.

In his remarks, Hao Mingjin stated that over the past 20 years since the resumption of diplomatic relations, China and Grenada have witnessed growing political mutual trust, fruitful pragmatic cooperation, and flourishing people-to-people and subnational exchanges. As President Xi Jinping emphasized during his meeting with Prime Minister Mitchell, maintaining and developing China-Grenada relations is in the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples. China is ready to work with the Grenadian people from all sectors to enhance friendship and mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote exchanges and understanding. Additionally, both countries will collaborate to reinforce the solidarity of the Global South and further strengthen unity within the global community. The friendship and cooperation between China and Grenada will continue to grow, ushering in a brighter future for the friendship between the two peoples.

The reception received support from institutions such as the Communication University of China, and the Belt and Road Academy (World Sinology Center) of Beijing Language and Culture University. The event featured captivating cultural and artistic performances presented by the Shandong Fashion Association, the Sound of Spring Symphony Orchestra from the Fuchunjiang Road Primary School in Qingdao West Coast New Area, Shandong Province, and young friends from China and Grenada, creating a warm and festive atmosphere.