FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
St. John’s, Antigua-On the fringes of the Ministerial Conference of the 4th China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum in Hainan China (September 12 – 14, 2024), a bi-lateral meeting concluded with a signing ceremony of the letter of intent to establish a sister city relationship between Sanya City and St. John’s.
Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign AMairs, Trade and Barbuda AMairs E. P Chet
Greene and the Vice Mayor of the People’s Government of Sanya City Yin Chengling
signed the contract on behalf of the two cities.
According to the letter of intent, both parties agreed to strengthen mutual
understanding and friendship between the people of the two cities on the premise of
mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit; and to develop exchanges and
cooperation in the fields of agriculture, tourism, economy, trade, culture and other
fields.
Included in the letter of intent was a framework for leaders and relevant departments of
both parties to maintain regular contact, conduct friendly consultations on exchanges,
and cooperate on matters and issues of common concern.
The establishment of a sister city relationship between Sanya City and St. John’s will
further promote multi-field cooperation between the two parties, eMectively benefit the
people of the two cities, and inject new impetus into friendly exchanges in the new era.
