JINAN: The China-Caribbean Development Center was inaugurated in Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province, on Wednesday, which is expected to strengthen China’s cooperation with the Caribbean countries.
Three cooperation projects between China and Caribbean nations were also announced, which include the donation of anti-pandemic materials to the relevant countries, collaboration with Guyana on marine fisheries training, and the launch of an international information exchange platform to share successful cases of common development with people in the Caribbean region.
China and Caribbean countries have bolstered cooperation in many fields, of which the most conspicuous is trade.
“The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is so charming. It is what I have been looking for,” said a comment on China’s e-commerce platform JD.com.
The taste originating from Caribbean seashores is favored by Chinese customers, who are willing to pull out their wallets for this exotic relish.
As the main distributor of Blue Mountain coffee in China, Shanghai Inter-Ocean Enterprise Co., Ltd. has participated in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) for four consecutive years, dedicated to spreading this Jamaica specialty to the Chinese market.“During the second CIIE, Jamaica was one of the guests of honor. Our sales volume on-site reached 300,000 yuan (about 45,000 U.S. dollars),” said Xu Hao, chief operating officer of the enterprise.
According to Xu, Blue Mountain coffee is winning more fame thanks to China’s booming economy. During the 2018-2021 period, his company saw its annual sales volume surge by 600 percent.
“With China’s excellent business environment, improved infrastructure facilities, and strengthened logistics systems, trade between China and Jamaica is booming,” said Xu. In late June, a batch of fresh garlic was exported from Shandong to Costa Rica, with a total value of 287,000 yuan.
–The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
