The representative of the Chinese Commercial Office in Santo Domingo, Fu Xinrong, was at Chinatown in Santo Domingo to celebrate with local residents the signing of diplomatic relations.
In a speech in Chinatown, she highlighted how the signing opens up a new world of opportunities in tourism, commerce, investment, infrastructure, manufacturing, high tech, education, among others.
Speaking for the Chinese community, Su Kin Fung, president of the Center for the Chinese Colony, said that now the Dominican Republic will be named a travel destination open to Chinese tourists. He highlighted some 130 million tourists traveled last year.
The Center for the Chinese Colony is an umbrella organization for entities working for increased relations with China. These include: Unión Empresarial Domínico Chino, Asociación de la Familia CHITACK (NG); Asociación de las Familias Joa, Lai and Kong; Chi Kuntong Dominicana (Chinese Masons);
Asociación Juventud China; Fundación Flor para Todos, Fundación Nuestra Familia, Asociación de Comerciantes y Profesionales del Barrio Chino de Santo Domingo and Tai Kua Lo. Also the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic.
Chinatown is flying the Dominican and People’s Republic of China flags after the announcement of the new diplomatic relations on 30 April 2018.
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Diario Libre
El Nuevo Diario
14 May 2018
