China–Jamaica relations

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Diplomatic relations between China and Jamaica were established on 21 November 1972. [1] The Chinese government established an embassy in Kingston in 1973. [1] There was no formal representation from Jamaica to China until 1992, when the Jamaican ambassador to Tokyo, Japan was accredited as a non-resident ambassador to Beijing. [1] Jamaica later established a formal embassy in Beijing, and the current ambassador is Courtenay Rattray. [2] The current Chinese ambassador to Jamaica is Chen Jinghua. [3] [4] In 2007, China announced it would provide technical training for more than 2,000 Jamaicans in 2008. [5] A growing number of Jamaican products have been promoted through the China International Import Expo (CIIE) and gained interest in the Chinese market. [6]

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In 2014 China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) opened the 67 kilometre Jamaica North South Highway. [7] [8]

In 2021, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced furtherance of a technology partnership with Huawei which had increased its investment in the Jamaican economy. [9]

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