Following China’s lead, South Korea looks to Caribbean market

Dominica News Online - Friday, October 7th, 2011 at 1:50 PM
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China has been extending its influence and investment in the Caribbean region over the last several years, highlighted by several billion dollars in loans to the region announced last month. Now it seems neighbour South Korea may be getting into the game as well.

The Caribbean and South Korea held their first high-level economic meeting in Seoul this week, discussing green projects and improved trade between the two areas, the first forum of its kind and one that comes just weeks after a similar event between China and CARICOM.

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7 Comments

  1. Ebeh
    October 7, 2011

    Hoping to bombard us with more inferior goods?

    • Man
      October 8, 2011

      WOW, you know nothing about South Korea they do not produce inferior goods and gimmicky crap… trust me South Koreans are awesome!!

      • One Love
        October 8, 2011

        8-O you writing that crap and asking people to TRUST YOU?? you must be taking a whole chapter from PM’s BOOK – W O W

  2. WIKILEAKS
    October 7, 2011

    Why are these countries taking up the baton and the US is dropping its?

    • Anonymous
      October 7, 2011

      yeah giving us more and more loans so we can let debt kills us too.. just Like US and EU..lol

      • G.I Joe
        October 7, 2011

        They putting a gun to our heads to take the loans?

        Take the loans and then turn around and blame the lender.

    • One Love
      October 8, 2011

      8-O and that with a B-L-A-C-K President eh? : the US is S-M-A-R-T

      8-O ONE DAY WE WILL BE ABLE TO ELECT AN ADMINISTRATION THEY CAN WORK WITH.and like in OJ days MONEY WILL FLOW :mrgreen:

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