Honorable Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams says she welcomes the establishment of closer ties with China and looks forward to future talks with Chinese Government representatives with respect to potential avenues of opportunity.
The prime minister classified the visit of the Chinese Ambassador to Sint Maarten as a familiarization trip to the Dutch Caribbean.
Prior to Ambassador Zhang visiting the island, he first met with Sint Maarten’s Minister of Plenipotentiary Mathias Voges in The Hague.
"The visit was clearly in light of establishing cordial relationships with Sint Maarten as a new country within the Kingdom.
"From a foreign affair’s perspective, there are surely ways that we believe can be beneficial to the country through closer ties amongst others, countries such as China.
"As a young developing country spreading our wings as we seek new opportunities for development of our nation, we welcome contacts facilitated because of our status within the Dutch Kingdom," Hon. Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams told the Government Information Service (GIS) on Monday.