00:00Sovereign countries should be free to say who they want to partner with and on what level
00:06without facing pressure from larger countries inclusive of superpowers.
00:11That is according to Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister in the Communist Party of China, Hong Lei.
00:17TV6 News saw the minister's thoughts on the geopolitical landscape in the Caribbean region
00:22as it pertains to the United States and its intervention in Venezuela,
00:26which the government of TNT did not condemn.
00:30We are firmly opposed to the intervention by foreign nations to an independent, sovereign country
00:38for their development, for their cooperation with other foreign countries.
00:44Minister Hong says China has managed to build a very strong foundation in the Caribbean
00:49as well as in Latin America over the past few decades.
00:53In his words, it is solid.
00:55This kind of cooperation is beneficial both to Latin America and the Caribbean countries
01:02as well as China.
01:05This cooperation is in the interest of the average people of these two sides.
01:12So we sincerely hope that we can continue our cooperation in the coming years
01:19for strengthening our steps in expediting our modernization progress.
01:29As China marks the 105th anniversary of the CPC, the minister boasts that a reform period
01:36has seen China build the world's largest network of highways and high-speed rails.
01:42Further to that, he states that 100 million people were lifted out of poverty,
01:46meeting the 2030 United Nations poverty eradication goal a decade ahead of time.
01:52His comments came at the opening ceremony of the China International Press Communications Centre H2 2026.
02:01For the next three months under the program, 109 journalists from 101 countries
02:07will be given deeper insight into operations within China, including technology, infrastructure,
02:14economic advancements, and so on.
02:16Minister Hong says it is meant to, in part, expose the Caribbean and Global South countries
02:22to the mechanisms that are available for further cooperation
02:25and to form more mutually beneficial partnerships.
02:29China is developing very fast.
02:31And we think this is a new opportunity for the further development of our good friends in Global South.
02:39We would like to share this kind of experience with our good friends in Global South in the coming year
02:50so that we can advance our joint development.
02:55Housing Minister David Lee on September 7th welcomed a deeper cooperation between TNT and China,
03:01saying their experience in urban development, infrastructure, housing technology,
03:06and large-scale project delivery, presented valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
03:13He highlighted the need for more affordable housing for citizens.
03:17Minister Lee also said that the government is looking at the creation of smart cities.
03:23This is another area that China has experience in.
03:27Reporting from Beijing, China, Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
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