Fu Xinrong, the Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China, formally announced that the governments of China and the Dominican Republic are in the preparation stage for a visit of President Danilo Medina to China. During the visit, agreements for cooperation in the areas of farm products produced in the Dominican Republic for export to China, infrastructure, and finances are expected to be signed.
Also, there is the possibility of establishing a direct flight between China and the Dominican Republic. While this last point may seem extravagant, it should be remembered that there are now direct flights lasting 19 hours between Australia and London. Efforts at promoting tourism to Cuba with a direct flight from Havana to Beijing, China set in December 2015. This flight, nevertheless, has a stopover in Montreal, Canada and reports are that it has been slow to develop. The Beijing-Montreal-Havana flight has brought businessmen from China to Cuba, in addition to tourists. The Chinese tourists are attracted to learn about the Cuban revolutionary history that is part of the Cuba-Chinese tourism program.
In a document from the Chinese Embassy, the diplomat said that the strong political will, the high level of economic integration and the broad popular support guarantee and point to a future of positive relations between China and the Dominican Republic. The diplomat also noted that in November 2018 a high level Dominican delegation will attend the International Exposition of Chinese Imports and during the same month the hospital ship Arc of Piece will visit the country on the “Harmony Mission 2018.” It is expected that some 5,000 Dominicans will receive free medical treatment.
Read more:
http://elnacional.com.do/Fu Xinrong-xinrong-informa-se-prepara-visita-presidente-medina-a-china/
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel-leisure/article/1898557/air-chinas-launch-flights-cuba-gives
9 August 2018
