Chinese president urges more vigor for ties with Caribbean nations (4)

（Xinhua）  08:23, June 03, 2013  

During a meeting with Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie, Xi said the Bahamas, boasting strong tourism, is an important offshore financial center and marine transportation hub in the world.

The country, the Chinese president said, is a key economic and trade partner of China in the Caribbean, and bilateral cooperation enjoys great potential.

China and the Bahamas, Xi suggested, should improve communication, deepen cooperation in trade and tourism, and enhance educational, cultural and people-to-people exchanges so as to lift bilateral ties to a new level.

For his part, Christie said intensified cooperation with China is crucial to his country's social and economic development.