Xi's visit to Trinidad and Tobago to boost China-Caribbean ties (2)

Trinidad and Tobago has consistently remained an adherent to the one-China policy since it recognized and supported the restoration of China's legitimate rights in the United Nations during the 26th Session of the UN General Assembly in 1971, she said.

When asked by local media about Xi's upcoming visit, Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister Winston Dookeran said he expected some very concrete results to develop out of the visit.

He said the visit showed the great importance attached by China to its relations with the region.

According to an annual report on Latin America and the Caribbean published by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Caribbean has become one of China's major destinations for overseas investment. China's investment in the region in 2012 mainly focused on infrastructure projects and tourism.

The regional economy started to recover as a whole last year, but inflation, debt and unemployment remained as the major economic challenges faced by many Caribbean countries.

The region needed to further integrate itself into the world economy and it also needed external financial aid to sustain its economic growth, the report said.