Santo Domingo, RD.
The Government of the Dominican Republic and the People’s Republic of China signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement for a non-reimbursable amount of RMB 200,000,000.00 (approximately 1,747,371,244.80 Dominican pesos) to finance future projects agreed between the two parties.
The economic and technical cooperation agreement was signed by the Minister of Economy, Planning and Development, Miguel Ceara Hatton, and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Dominican Republic, Zhang Run.
Minister Wax Hatton said the COVID-19 pandemic has invited governments to think about people, defining policies, programs and projects that place them at the center, while providing a response to their basic needs and a comprehensive creation of opportunities.
“In this order, we are aware that, in order to meet these needs, we must rely on the solidarity of the peoples of our brothers. It is an opportunity to express our gratitude for the constant efforts made for the benefit of the Dominican nation, through the various mechanisms that the Chinese Government has arranged to work with the country. “
While Ambassador Run said that this external assistance from China is in line with the concept of South-South cooperation, which aims to help other developing countries, reduce poverty, improve the well-being of peoples, reduce the development gap and deficit between North and South and promote building a community with a common future.
He said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, China has provided assistance to the Dominican side in donating 40 trucks, upgrading the 911 system, emergency cash assistance to combat drought, food aid to border provinces, through program to encourage and donate motorcycles to the military.
As well as the donation of anti-epidemic materials, medical equipment and vaccines and a facility for the purchase of vaccines, for the fight against COVID 19.
“He stressed that the signing of this agreement is another example of the growing strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries and that they are in full readiness to continue working for the Dominican Republic to strengthen cooperation in all areas, on the principles of respect , mutual benefits and win-win always for the benefit of our peoples “, says the note.