In an interview with Dominican reporters visiting Beijing, the Dominican Ambassador to China Briunny Garabito Segura said that the Dominican government is considering the expansion of its security cameras with facial recognition capability with equipment that is not from China. During the reception, the ambassador said that several public areas have been chosen for the facial recognition security cameras, in addition to the UASD main campus.
Talking about other issues that could well involve Chinese industry or investment, Garabito Segura said that the Port of Manzanillo public tender would be held and this does not necessarily mean that the construction will be carried out by a Chinese firm. The Medina administration had signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese government entities for the development of the port.
Regarding the issue of electricity, Garabito said that the Chinese have shown interest in investing in alternative, renewable energy production, and are willing to compete with other companies.
Tourism is also on the agenda and the ambassador noted that the number of tourists and visitors from China to the Dominican Republic has increased by 173% and airplane ticket sales have increased by 300%. Including business travel. The number of visitors from China has gone from 6,000 per year to 18,000 last year.
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Listin Diario
2 December 2019