{"id":259364,"date":"2025-11-25T21:54:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T01:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=259364"},"modified":"2025-11-25T21:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T01:54:57","slug":"prime-minister-welcomes-new-chinese-ambassador-praises-decades-of-transformational-support-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/prime-minister-welcomes-new-chinese-ambassador-praises-decades-of-transformational-support-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Welcomes New Chinese Ambassador, Praises Decades of Transformational Support from the People\u2019s Republic of China"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Welcomes New Chinese Ambassador, Praises Decades of Transformational Support from the People\u2019s Republic of China
ST. JOHN, Antigua and Barbuda \u2013 25th November 2025\u2026..The Government of Antigua and Barbuda officially welcomed Her Excellency Ambassador Jiang Wei, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People\u2019s Republic of China, during credential presentation ceremonies to Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne, and Minister for Foreign Affairs the Hon. E.P. Chet Greene.
In her introductory remarks, Ambassador Jiang reaffirmed China\u2019s commitment to deepening what she described as a \u201clong-standing and fruitful partnership\u201d built on mutual respect, shared interests, and cooperation across nearly every sector of national development. She expressed confidence that her tenure would open new opportunities for collaboration and strengthen what Governor-General Williams described as \u201cthe ironclad friendship between the two countries.\u201d
Prime Minister Gaston Browne welcomed the new Ambassador and emphasized that Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s development over the past several decades has been directly influenced by China\u2019s consistent and meaningful support.
He highlighted several milestone contributions, noting \u201cChina has assisted in practically every area of national development\u2014from infrastructure and ports to healthcare, education, information technology, and institutional strengthening. The expansion and modernization of our hospitals, deep-water harbor, our national university campus buildings, and the hundreds of scholarships awarded to our young people are lasting testaments to that partnership.\u201d
The Prime Minister underscored that China is now widely recognized as Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s leading development partner, a sentiment also echoed by Foreign Affairs Minister E.P. Chet Greene, who noted that cooperation between the two nations spans education, infrastructure, economic development, healthcare, housing, and public administration.
During the ceremony, Prime Minister Browne reaffirmed Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s clear and unwavering support for the One-China Principle, noting that the position is not only longstanding but based on respect for territorial sovereignty and international norms.
Drawing a parallel to Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s own constitutional reality, the Prime Minister stated \u201cJust as Barbuda is an integral part of one nation\u2014Antigua and Barbuda\u2014so too is Taiwan a province within one China. Our position is rooted in principle and mutual respect.\u201d
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1983, China has supported Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s national development in numerous priority areas, including:<\/p>

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