BARBADOS’ LATEST CHINESE AMBASSADOR, the 12th to be accredited to the island by the People’s Republic of China, warmly greeted guests at a reception he hosted last week to mark his assumption of office and the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Diplomats, parliamentarians and businesspeople were on the guest list for the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre function at which Ambassador HU?Hong said, “Ever since the moment I set foot on this land, I have been greatly impressed by your beautiful scenery, your unique culture and your passionate, friendly and wise people.”
He pledged to “spare no effort” in working to advance the China-Barbados relationship.
Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy stood in for Prime Minister Freundel Stuart for whose absence Sealy offered an apology.
Here, CHINESE AMBASSADOR HU HONG (left) greeting newly elected Barbados Chamber of Commerce president Lalu Vaswani, arriving with his wife Madhuri (right) and Viny Daryanani, her sister-in law visiting from Hong Kong.
