On May 12, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a group meeting with the foreign ministers and representatives of the Caribbean countries having diplomatic relations with China in Beijing, including Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, who are in China for the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum.

Wang Yi said that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-CELAC Forum, which is of great significance in building on past achievements and opening up new prospects. Over the past decade, the China-Caribbean comprehensive cooperative partnership has entered a fast track, yielding remarkable outcomes across various fields. Leaders of all Caribbean countries having diplomatic relations with China have made visits to China, and eight Caribbean nations have joined the big family of the Belt and Road Initiative. A large number of key cooperation projects between China and the Caribbean have been put into use or are well underway. Six Caribbean countries have signed comprehensive mutual visa exemption agreements with China. People-to-people and cultural exchanges between both sides have grown increasingly active. All Caribbean countries having diplomatic relations with China have established Confucius Institutes or Confucius Classrooms, and the number of sister-city partnerships continues to grow. During the pandemic, the two sides stood together through thick and thin, writing a new chapter in China-Caribbean friendship. Over the past ten years, the China-CELAC Forum has facilitated mutual empowerment and success between China and the Caribbean, and promoted South-South cooperation as well, enhancing the influence of the Global South. China and the Caribbean share interdependent development and a common future. China is ready to work with the Caribbean side to review the successful experience and draw up a new blueprint for solidarity and progress.

Wang Yi stated that Caribbean countries are an indispensable part of the China-CELAC Forum, and China-Caribbean cooperation has broad prospects. Looking ahead, both sides should work together to deepen and strengthen the China-Caribbean comprehensive cooperative partnership. It is important to deepen political mutual trust and continue mutual support on issues concerning each other's core interests. Both sides should step up practical cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation to help Caribbean countries accelerate self-driven development. The two sides should enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, strengthen cooperation in education, culture, news, sports and other fields, and bring people's hearts closer. China will offer more government scholarships and training opportunities. It is necessary to reinforce multilateral coordination, uphold true multilateralism, and work toward a more just and equitable global governance system. China will continue to assist Caribbean countries in addressing climate change, and support Caribbean countries in seeking strength through unity and playing a greater role in international affairs.

Foreign ministers and representatives of Caribbean countries expressed that the Caribbean nations and China show mutual trust and mutual respect. They expressed gratitude to China for its long-standing and strong support in key areas such as infrastructure, green development, post-disaster reconstruction, agriculture, healthcare, and education in Caribbean countries. This has helped Caribbean countries improve people's well-being, enhance economic resilience and accelerate sustainable development, and set an example for South-South cooperation. The one-China principle remains the cornerstone of relations between the Caribbean and China, and Caribbean countries will continue to firmly uphold it. The Caribbean side commended China's contributions in addressing global challenges such as climate change and food security, and looks forward to strengthening South-South cooperation through the platform of the China-CELAC Forum. They expressed confidence that the Caribbean and China will deepen their friendship and jointly create prosperity on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, cooperation and innovation.