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Xi seeking 'new, strong vitality' in Trinidad ties
Source: Xinhua | 2013-6-2 | 
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President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, in heavy rain on Friday night.
VISITING Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday he was confident that his visit to Trinidad and Tobago will "inject new and strong vitality into ties" between the Caribbean nation and China.
Xi met his counterpart of Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Carmona yesterday to discuss further cooperation between China and the Caribbean nation.
Xi arrived in Port of Spain late Friday for a state visit to Trinidad and Tobago, the first by a Chinese president since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1974.
The two presidents were expected to exchange views on the further development of bilateral ties and all-round cooperation.
Following the meeting, Xi was scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The leaders were to witness the signing of cooperation deals by representatives of the two countries.
"I look forward to having in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual interest with President Anthony Carmona, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and other leaders of Trinidad and Tobago," Xi said in a written statement issued upon his arrival in Port of Spain Friday.
"I am confident that with our joint efforts, my visit will achieve full success and inject new and strong vitality into the growth of friendly relations between our two countries," he said.
Xi would also hold bilateral meetings in Port of Spain with the leaders of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Suriname and Jamaica, all of which are Caribbean countries with diplomatic ties with China, according to Chinese officials.
Xi said that he looks forward to discussing bilateral ties with the leaders and exploring together ways to boost cooperation.
"I believe that with the concerted efforts of all participants, these meetings will be successful and elevate the friendly relations and cooperation between China and Caribbean countries to a new level," he said.
Trinidad and Tobago is an important partner of China in the English-speaking Caribbean region. The two countries advanced to a friendly and cooperative relationship of mutual benefit and development in 2005.
Two-way trade stood at US$449 million in 2012, according to official figures.
From Port of Spain, the Chinese president will travel to Costa Rica and Mexico for state visits.
Xi said ahead of the trip that he had "full confidence in the prospects of China-Latin America relations."
While there is "a vast ocean between China and Latin America, our hearts are closely linked," Xi told regional media outlets.
After his Latin American tour, Xi will fly to California for a summit meeting with US President Barack Obama on Friday and Saturday.
The China-US summit will be the first of its kind since both nations completed their most recent leadership transitions.
