Amid the recent global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, some developing countries are going through economic hardships. There has been some hype from western media surrounding China’s foreign aid and loan policies, claiming that China’s assistance is likely to hurt the dignity and the economic well-being of recipient countries, and loans by China will push them into a debt crisis. On the contrary, anyone can find countless facts in many developing countries proving China’s assistance and loans are playing an irreplaceable role in the social and economic development of local communities.
China is the world’s largest developing country that takes its share of responsibilities. Upholding the vision of common development, China integrates its own interests with those of other countries, providing assistance to the best of its ability to other developing countries. In particular, China spares no effort in helping the least developed countries and small island developing states build up their self-development capacity and improve people’s livelihood. In conducting international cooperation, China has always played a proactive and constructive role.
When providing foreign assistance, China adheres to the principles of not imposing any political conditions, not interfering in the internal affairs of the recipient countries and fully respecting their right to independently choosing their own paths and models of development. The basic principles China upholds in providing foreign assistance are mutual respect, equality, keeping a promise, mutual benefits and win-win.
Over the past 16 years of China-Dominica diplomatic relations, China has offered Dominica large sums of grants and a handful of loan projects, helping Dominica improve its infrastructure and people’s livelihood and achieve economic modernization.
The construction of the Windsor Park Stadium provides Dominica with a venue for holding top-level cricket games, as well as for big occasions such as Creole Music Festival and Independence Day celebrations. The New Town Primary School offers local communities a safe, comfortable and modernized teaching facility. Roseau Friendship Bridge and Edward Oliver Leblanc Highway provide a fast-track passage connecting the two important cities of Roseau and Portsmouth. The York Valley Bridge project has contributed a great deal to the development of local agriculture and tourism. The ongoing project of China-Dominica Friendship Hospital, which will become a modern hospital equipped with the most sophisticated medical facilities in the Caribbean, is a great boon not only to local people, but also to the development of medical tourism of Dominica. The West Coast Road that is under repair, once completed, will be resilient to the threats of tropical storms.
The Dominican officials, professional and technical personnel as well as students who receive training or study in China every year, are becoming envoys for the development of China-Dominica relations. Conducted since the establishment of bilateral relations, agricultural cooperation has promoted the modernization level and sustainable development of Dominica’s agricultural sector. As a result, more varieties of fresh produce are available at the market and farmers have seen their income boosted. Chinese medical team have operated many types of minimally invasive surgeries, relieving much of the pain local patients would have suffered during treatment.
All above-mentioned projects are Chinese government assistance and grants. The Dominican government didn’t pay for any for these projects. Dominica State College, a concessional loan project, which has improved the facilities for higher education in Dominica, helps attract more students from neighboring countries.
Loans offered by the Chinese government only account for a very small proportion relative to Dominica’s total foreign debt. The Dominican government has always paid off its debt in a timely manner, displaying its good name as a government.
In the globalized world where mankind is facing common challenges, no country will prosper in isolation. China and Dominica are true friends. China is pleased to see the continued social and economic development of Dominica and improvement of its people’s lives. China stands ready to push for cooperation with friendly countries in the world including Dominica, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
China should just annex Dominica as their Caribbean colony and construct a navy base at Portsmouth. The Ross buildings can be used as barracks.
Whereas China integrates its personal interest in the nations affair when granting or loaning money that’s the problem.
Part of the integrated interest is their communist ideology in the affairs of Dominica; they will only give grants and loans to facilitate projects only if the Chines believe whatever is involved must be to their benefit.
The Chines toys around with Roosevelt, and other economically depressed nations, handing out a few pence here and there, along with a dangling carrot; while getting their feet deep, and deeper in the country and the political affairs of Dominica.
There is nothing the Chines done in Dominica that the people of Dominica could not have done for ourselves!
The stadium, additions to Princes Margret Hospital, Savarin house, the inferior roads they built, we could have done that ourselves if Roosevelt did not like free handouts.
How come they have not invested in an International Airport creating sustainable employment.
They are…
These anti China views are beyond me China has taken more of it’s people out of poverty than any other country in the world the so called richest and land of the free has made it’s citizens poorer.
Stop being so a political and get of your behind and do something for your country with this backward thinking like someone is out to get you,no wonder DA is the most under developed country in the Caribbean besides Haiti.go figure.
Hi Francisco answer me this why has Dominica hasn’t done the things you mentioned, the schools, airport, roads,hospitals,desent housing for it’s citizens, and I can go on and on after all it’s an independent country.
If memory serves me right a few years ago Dominica PLC could not even pay it’s public servants.
They only invest in projects that help Skerrits re-election because they know once Skerrit is out, they are out as well. In other words, Dominica’s citizens and their development is of no concern to China. Keeping Skerrit in power is their main concern!
@Francisco, Why can’t you shut your stupid noise and get a life or stick your head in a bucket every day is the same old crap you been going on with for the past 20 years and Pm Skerrit, is still giving you Linton and his Crocodiles blows and more blows to come Linton, is like black Adder they gave him blows and he keeps coming back for more. And as for you Francisco, it is time you take up that Jehovah Witness tower magazine that Charles Taze Russell brainwashed you with and behave keep your crap to yourself you are not funny anymore. Go suck up to Trump, and leave our Chinese friends alone at least they helping us it’s more than uncle Sam can do, Covid-19 Virus really exposed comical Trump ha ha big mouth.
These anti China views are beyond me China has taken more of it’s people out of poverty than any other country in the world the so called richest and land of the free has made it’s citizens poorer.
Stop being so a political and get of your behind and do something for your country with this backward thinking like someone is out to get you,no wonder DA is the most under developed country in the Caribbean besides Haiti.go figure.
Thank you China we appreciate the help. I’m sure most Dominicans will agree. Can someone hint us if there is quid pro quo or any idea what’s in the agreements/mou?
We are really concerned due to the many bad deals made by leaders of some African countries where some families have seen fences being built by Chinese locking them out of lands their families have owned for hundreds of years, without any notice from their government. No idea of MOU in the land grab. Just tell us, be up front.
Why are you asking China to be up front? Their track record speaks loudly as you so effectively pointed out. Ask Dominica to be up front not China.
Congratulation Hon Dr. McIntyre!!
You are visionary. Your leadership skills and ethical dimensions are beyond reproach. On a global comparison, Dominica has proven to be a leader in COVID-19 management.
COVID-19 is here to stay.
Economically, it’s best to open the country than to have a continued stimulus package. Many Dominicans (myself) are stuck on the outside.
With such aggressive protocols in place for control measures and the assistance of our regional and international partners, let’s restart the economy, reopen our borders, and let Dominica rise once more.
A billion thanks.
You are very ill to an extent that you are hallucinating! You need to see a specialist…
Is this your most intelligent contribution? Weak minds.
Join the queue directly behind your friend CB Boss. It’s amazing how a few dollars can corrupt people’s mind to an extent that they are ready to sell their county. Shame on you lot!
Dear Mr. lu Kun, I understand that you are only following President Xi-Jinping directive that people should be taught to show gratitude. I do not blame you for this. However, the timing of this message is very inopportune and rubs salt into the sensibilities of the people at which this message is directed, just as it did to your own people in Wuhan. The stadium, as you must know is the proverbial white elephant and costs us more to run and maintain than it brings in. We do understand Dominica’s strategic importance to your long term plans and why you selected mr. Skerrit to effect compliance by making him your vassal but please, do not demand or expect public gratitude. It does rub people up the wrong way, and not only in our country.
You were put on this world with only one garantee,the organs you were given,if you dont use and abuse them,they should last three scores years and ten. you can have breakfast at Doughlass.Charles Airport,lunch in Antigua and super in New York.Instead of enjoying it,you are planning on bringing the planes down.The PM TO SUPPLY special Police protection to the CHINEES.Your up bringing says alot about you.Find a way of saying thank you.
China is looking for a foothold in the Caribbean and Dominica is an easy prey. The country ( Dominica) is one of the the poorest in the region, just above Haiti and the leader is corrupt and feeble minded. Soon China will earn large swats of real estate in Dominica, dominate the business sector and have overwhelming influence on the power structure in Roseau. Every seemingly kind gesture from them comes with strings attached. Always beware of Chinese bearing gifts.
I’m confused is this article written to combat the opinions of the masses who KNOW that China has exclusively expressed their opinion about BLACK people In their mistreatment of Africans I’m wondering how the prime minister believes they will treat us different. When people show you who they are you must believe them said the great Maya Angelou and this is a Perfect example of where black people continue to fail themselves and each other. Dominica is the Caribbeans nature Island the resources are beyond outstanding for the size of the country and its a place that cultivates and feeds many in different ways. This is not a free gift and I am unsure of the integrity that our government now hold. Allowing the Chinese government to mistreat black people and accept their aid makes Dominica look like Slavers. I am not proud of this Island being used as a bargaining chip something Skerrits predecessor Dame Eugenia Charles would never have allowed. I’m calling it what it is. We will pay for…
the history white peoples made you peoples slavers not us ,we never mistreat any black people they refuse to isolate themselves even they infected coronavirus and those arrested by the police because Their visa expired
The Wolof people’s traditional culture and practices have survived the colonial era and are a strong element of the Senegalese culture.
So, let me conclude this; the first university known to humans was established in Timbuktu; for your information great minds such as Plato and other attended the university of Timbuktu.
To this day we have nothing to learn from the Chines that can’t be taught on the continent of Africa by Black Africans!
Be informed also the reason I am living under my original name “Telemaque” which is not a slave owner name is because my ancestors were brought out here, not even as house slaves nevertheless; skilled workers; and even serve as judge on the island of Haiti.
Can’t get into details.
Life existed prior to the Chines coming to the Caribbean doing hard labor on the island of Trinidad, Barbados, and Cuba laying rails to accommodate trains so many years ago.
Complete and utter rubbish. I would’nt be surprised if China already owns Dominica. Next thing you know they’ll be building dangerous labs in Dominica. Wake up people!! Your leader has sold you out!! Look at how they treating those Africans in China right now. What makes you think you’ll be treated any differently.
Look at the history who brought the black people to the Caribbean How and why ,The Chinese government send doctors and nurses to the whole Africa every single year to help local people,what did the western government did Nothing to Africa clean out the oil ,gold and diamonds?
Sweetheart. The TRUTH is China has nowhere to put its population and not enough food to feed it in the eventuality it cannot get it under the control. Chinese people think they can exchange noodles for land my friend and soon Dominica will be so entangled that land will no longer belong rather shared. There is NOWAY you are convincing me China is doing this out of the goodness of their hearts whilst posting ‘No negro’ signs on doors knowing full well that this Virus started there, not Africa if anything we as black people shouldn’t allow Chinese people near us after infecting the world. Evidently, white people are not the only ones that do not like black people the same way Germans are not the only ones that dislike Jews. If our prime minister endangers Dominica and its people because of western opinion in terms of lack of development then he lacks the intelligence to understand the reasons why they are trying so hard. Resources and one of the smallest carbon footprints in the world
Sam, the British also educated the Africans they colonized on the continent of Africa; and let me introduce you to some knowledge.
Some people when they hear the term or word Timbuktu, they think of it as something out of Greek mythology Timbuktu is a country in Africa formed in 1,100 C.E., (in the Common Era).
Timbuktu eventually became a center for the expansion of Islam in Africa and an intellectual and spiritual capital.
So, the foolish question you ask; who brought slave or black people to the Caribbean does not have anything to with Chines in Dominica, and you had better know that many of the captured came to the Caribbean and the Americas with an education that they were not allowed to use.
Here is a tip ” my name Telemaque, came out of Senegal in West Africa, still existing there among the Walof Tribe.
The Wolof people’s traditional culture and practices have survived the colonial era and are a strong element of the Senegalese culture.
Sam, again I insists that people need to be quiet if they do not know what they are talking about, or making a comedian of themselves; especially where it pertains to history.
You will construe this as an insult when I tell you; you are talking nonsense, and the reason why is perhaps you are too young to know; if you are not too young; your education surely did not come from a modern day institution.
You don’t know anything about the era, and days of colonization.
“The Sun never set on the British Empire.”(The Late Winston Churchill).
There was a time when Britain colonized almost the entire universe, India, Africa, and even the united States, and if is one thing they assured is that the educate our people.
Black Dominicans were sent to Ireland, and England to trained as doctors, they trained nurses too; they gave us the University of the West Indies with a Medical School; Campus in Mona Jamaica.
This nonsense you talking about Chines send:
Tell your president or country to match our(China) what we did to help Dominic
You western people just do nothing but just rob the country and of course Jealous with us
your Jack–s,a fool at any age is a fool for life.
If the relationship between China and Dominica is 100% above board, I wonder why our PM consistently refuses to make public the MOU between the two countries. I am sure it’s the right of the citizens to see this MOU. Having said that, I have a feeling that rather than it being an MOU between two countries it’s an MOU between China and Roosevelt Skerrit. The same way the MOU with Venezuela at the time was between Venezuela and Skerrit. Why do we allow this man to keep on making fools of us???
Dominican,I have talked to AFRICANS from several parts of Africa,they will tell you,Africa is the way it is,because the BLACK PEOPLE IN POWER are reaping of the WEALTH of the country.CHINESE FOOD,which MOU are you braying about?Unless you are like RIP VAN VINCLE.MOU (1) Windsorpark Stadium(2)New Grammar School(3)New Hospital(4)E O Leblanc Highway.I am starting to LIKE DNO,letting you guys stay IGNORANT.
The Island of dominica is an orphan,if you have no mother or father,you have to beg to survive.Thanks the chinees for coming to the rescue,they are not the first and wont be the last.Achina man wont read this for they have better things to do.they are not the enimy and there will be peace in the valley for them because,the child abuse organsition has two thousand,eight hundred complaints at present and none involed a chinaman.Ablack cow gives white milk
uuuh, your mother and father never sent you to school. Poor thing!
Sounds like you’ve been to school a bit ,but I don’t it make any different
@ Lin, you referring to African leaders Like Diezani Madueke right? That’s why I can’t understand why PM Skerrit graced her with our Diplomatic passport.
To Lin Clown,a fool at any age is a fool for life.
All of this to say what… China. If you’re so proud of you track record in Dominica, since the present political regime is reluctant to be accountable to the citizenry – please then come public with the MoU signed with Dominica.
Dominicans you make me proud by expressing the obvious, that China is a racist country. I am appalled that China treats my people, black people, like animals in China, but has the audacity to suggest to Dominicans they care about us. What China cares about is owning Dominica. At some point Dominicans need to have the collective confidence, not to mention love and respect for ourselves, to kick any government that encourages our country to depend on China, or any other foreign country, out of office. This is a challenge we must, and cannot afford not to meet.
Have you seen how Chinese treat Dominicans in DOMINICA? They treat Dominicans like they are better than them. They treat them like lower classed citizens. And dutifully Dominicans bow and say yes sah massa sah.
Thank you China for sending us virus from Wuhan. Skerrit, your puppet mention Spanish flue appearing in the US more than a hundred years ago but nothing about wild meat market and virus infection and lock-down in Wuhan. You picked him well.
I think you sick very sick go and see doctor
No thank you Sam, I’m not sick, I was not in Wuhan.
This most be a joke, from the chinese communist party. China is no friend of Dominica, they and that red evil Supremo DLP, sold out dominica with that MOU. There embassy in mount daniel is a spies paradise for ministry of state security(MSS) and the peoples liberation army(PLA) China is just a huge jail, no freedom, they don’t get like there own people, in Taiwan, Hong kong, and Tibet, they killed hundreds or thousands in Tiananmen square, And they started and is responsible for this covid 19. Probably murdered Dr Li wenliang, and where is Dr Ai Fen, she has disapared. China has to pay a price for what they have done. And the fasted the leave dominica, they better. They will not be missed. Because of them we are under weeks of curfew
DIN,if you are so smart,what is the relationship between CHINA and the USA?The same CHINA you are Criticizing,what is America debt to China?What country is America # 1 trading partner?bet you do not know.DIN THE PARROT.
To answer your questions, (1) most U.S. debt is held by U.S. taxpayers, but of that which is foreign held, more U.S. debt is held by Japan than by China. (2) The U.S. imports more from the EU than from China, and exports more to the EU, to Canada, and to Mexico than it does to China.
It’s true that relationship is that many U.S. companies have relied strongly on manufacturers in China, but that was before the pandemic exposed the danger of relying so much on a single country for foreign manufacturing. This will be a very interesting decade — in the Chinese sense.
What people stole the red Indian ,Australia ,Canada and New Zealand they don’t belong to white people so how did they get there?they attack Iraq for what free of people?I can tell that it’s all about Oil now they after Iran.Hong Kong ,Taiwan and Tibet they were ours ,The people Communist party we are far better than you democracy Just stabbing each other back and lies for more people votes,
Oh one more thing you don’t have to worry about coronavirus they will only infect human
Is China proud of having spread out the Coronavirus to the entire world ?
Have you or that clown Trumpet has got any scientific evidence Covid-19 Virus is all to do with China? Or just another blank head that was pumped up in a lab 🔬
God help DA is all I can say. What is happening in China right now is the prototype for what will be happening to most of us if we don’t stand up and unite. And that means all peoples of the world. They have killed millions that you are not hearing about recently in China.
Thank you China. A true friend of Dominica. Yes there is racism in China. 1.3 bn people in an emerging nation. You should expect to have ignorant people. Yet they are Africas largest mulitalteral trading partner. New hospital soon and we are able to test quicker because of it already.
Meanwhile The US blocks the sale of needed equipment for our islands. No problem
Meanwhile the US bombed Libya and started the wholesale slavery of most black libyans and sudanese in Libya. No problem
Meanwhile the US has an embargo on Cuba who sends us Doctors and Nurses. No problem.
Meanwhile the US imprisons more black people than any other nation on earth. No problem.
Meanwhile the US killed our banana industry by fighting our subsidies. No problem.
Meanwhile the US killed our offshore banking industry. No problem.
Meanwhile more black people are dying from Covid19 proportionally than any other race. No problem
Meanwhile Black people have the worst access to healthcare in the US. No problem
China an emerging nation? Do me a favour. They have an uninterrupted history of 5.000 years of culture of which they can be justly proud. Compared with that America is an emerging nation, very young with a population composed of people from all corners of the world, including many From China. What they have in common are democratic freedoms guaranteed by their constitution, which is not the case in China. I pray the USA never loses this status and falls prey to a megalomaniacal ruler.
Now read this is what I call a very intelligent person who knows, unlike these bunch of arrogant idiots coming from that so-called Workers clowns wicked nasty minded parasites thinking that they are the clever ones that would be happy to suck ………. lollipop 🍭
Man Dog; whereas you believe the person is intelligent there is something you missed because you simply do not know.
Ancient China was one of the oldest and longest lasting civilizations in the history of the world.
The history of Ancient China can be traced back over 4,000 years. China is located on the eastern part of the continent of Asia, today China is the most populous country in the world.
The person you said is smart perhaps erred, when they wrote 5.000, which is not even a fraction of five thousand years; hence five thousand is written thus,”5,000″ in the literal sense.
Note: “5.000” written in words simply means; ” five point zero, zero, zero; and that’s not five thousand.
On the contrary Ancient China was one of the earliest centers of human civilization; archaeological evidence suggest that the earliest humans in China (Black people) date back to 2.24 million years, which is approximately two million two hundred and forty million years!
After all this is over,we need to see the construction of the international airport.
Very strange there is no mention of that airport in the list of projects China has given us in that detailed press release. Very odd, since our P.M. has been stressing a Chinese’s participation in this for the longest while. What was all that about, just wishful thinking or a figment of his imagination?
That was a some chummy bull…. for people with a shallow mind didn’t even finish reading that garbage that is a one sided relationship with Alibaba and the forty thieves. China is getting the better deal while Dominica looses it’s sovereignty.China has a mission and Dominica is just a pawn in the game,Skerrit is out of his league.We could have done better by ourselves with hard work and better leadership.
Dominicans in china is the same black people chinese asking to get out of their country.china is no country to take things from.china is a devils country. dominica has sold its soul to china.When china gives something they want to make sure their name is on it. and whats up with china building things in dominica and not hiring locally.I visit Dominica once and saw chinese changing the windows on the portsmouth police station.They did not build the station. where are the contractors from Dominica?china is going to own Dominica one day.They going to prevent dominicans to travel through the area where they resides in dominica. Remove skerrit from office, that’s the solutions.Every other race of people in the world, hates black people.And black people hates black people. The reason why skerrit is still in power,he and his wife is lighter in colour than linton/wife. black people have a problem with themselves. They hate themselves and wants other races to love them.stump out stupid now.
I visit Dominica once and saw chinese changing the windows on the portsmouth police station.They did not build the station. where are the contractors from Dominica?china is going to own Dominica.
Didymus, I concur fully with you. We are suppose to be this “Independent” Island, over 20yrs now. We have a government and an incompetent so called leader Prime …… Minster who has got us nowhere and we are heading for the abyss., if not already there. Our resources has diminished under this fake Skerrit and he sits there with this begging bowl that we shamefully dismissed. Skerrit travel the world all over and he enjoys coming back as this “Pappyshow” Fanfare that he has met this person and that person. What a laugh (LOL), what hypocrisy and who the hell does Skerrit thinks that he is fooling.
Skerrit is not well matured to understand socio-economic development and the upliftment of our poor people. He is just a Fiddler on roof singing BS Tunes irrelevant to us. What a nimconpoof…
@Didymus I have been saying this a long time now. For Dca to grow, Skerrit MUST go! The current state of affairs in Venezuela is a prelude to what lies ahead for Dca. As long as we as a people keep groveling at the table and failing to hold governments accountable chou-nou-paytay! China is badddddd medicine for the ills we are suffering.
This is what’s happening now in China to Africans now, as reported by African press, not Western. Do these sound like friends? https://nairobiwire.com/2020/04/kenyans-africans-facing-open-racism-in-china-amidst-coronavirus-pandemic.html
exactly they’re trying to cover up what is going on or change the narrative when the whole problem stemmed from China, instead of they listened to the warning they sought to cover it up SMH now look the WHOLE world suffering, thanks CHINA
Look you are entitled to your opinion. Why would just grab some story from the internet, The Nairobiwire, without verifying the story. That Photo in the story how do you know it was taken in China. When certain members of the EU countries were mistreating black migrants and refugees, where were you, but all of a sudden you run with some story about China without even knowing the facts.
Complaints about “hype from western media” ring awfully hollow from a regime with no free press whatsoever. And it’s not only Western media pointing out the danger of Chinese loans, it’s media in their own region: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/inside-chinas-1-billion-port-where-ships-dont-want-to-stop/articleshow/63811395.cms
Speaking of no press freedom, the regime offers aid without conditions because they don’t care about human rights for their own people, and even less about yours.
Countries do not have friends, only interests. The regime in Beijing couldn’t care less about Dominicans. They want to deny Taiwan an ally and secure our votes in international organisations: a business transaction, nothing more.
This is what’s happening now in China to Africans now, as reported by African press, not Western. Do these sound like friends? https://nairobiwire…
Dispite the China / Skerrit propaganda the duo cannot convince me that China has helped our social and or economic development. The truth is, China has blind folded Skerrit and abused Dominica for their personal gain. For example, they give us loan/ grant but is their citizens that do the job while our people are unemployed. They don’t even want our people by them do they could learn from them. So they build our roads, bridges, drains, hospitals etc and Skerrit cannot convince them to employ our citizens. Since their cheap things always look good on surface but weak in nature as seen with Windsor park and the Skerrit west coast road, the cost of repair is always going to be more than cost of building. Not only that but China wants their name on everything here just as Trump wants his name on the stimulus cheques he giving. The time is coming when China will build their gate on us. So I don’t buy their propaganda because CLEARLY we are a worse country now than ever before
Oh papa, Trump ramping up pressure on y’all fellas, so all you looking to evoke sympathy in the region again eh.
Red alert – Be wary of someone who always keeps chirping about what they have done for you and reminding you that they is your friend.
Somebody should let the person who wrote that press release know some of us are aware that ‘Nothing, absolutely nothing in this world, especially in this day and age, is truly free.’
its debt. Would that not be reinvesting in you country. Now we are paying loans to china instead of our own financial institutions. Why the dependence on china after we fought for independence from Europe. That the same thing they did. Why the military build up in the South China sea and elsewhere? Why do you bully your neighbors in Asia. This Embassy can come talk their BS to Dominicans think we all stupid and weak and incapable. I will let no one see me in that light. There is a global geo political adjustment taking place and that is all its about. What Dominica needs is ability to produce enough for local consumption and excess for export. What we would like to see is Chinese tourist coming visit our island and spending money in our hotels and restaurants and sites. We are not beggars and don’t need pitty. I want the dignity of building my own house, feeding my family, saving my own money, living life on my own terms with respect for others life. I dont want people feeling sorry
for me. I am capable of thinking for myself and using my darn creativity. After all this so called investment and pumping of infrastructure in Dominica we should have been able stand on our two feet now. There should be no need to be there more than 10 years building roads, stadium, hospital, school, airport, and agriculture. We have university that train people do all these. Where are they. Apparently it has not helped development in these countries because any investment should be geared at being self sufficient/resilient and independent. Please stop yall BS propaganda. China full poor people and they need help. If you want to run yall mouth let the world see china uncensored, stop the imprisonment of people with difference of opinion and stop being so darn sensitive to critiques.
DNO dont censor my comment
L.C Matthew, well said, well put together. You are a committed loyal Dominican. And that also goes to those who have also written such presenting scripts about the behaviours and failure of Skerrit. This man is a political beggar and seek assistance from outside whereas we have al the resources and our people who are versed in infrasturure and other reated skills to develop our Dominica.
Skerrit is an impotent gesture who talks BS and presents this boyish fanfare that makes look even more ridiculous and clueless. We need good, sound, honest, sincere leadership in our Dominica. Skerrit: “Go To Hell, you are not our Damn Business”. Recall these words are yours, We hope you recall. That`s how you have dismissed and insulted our people. You are a failure. Get the Hell out of our Government, you have failed us, corrupted our people and reduced our struggling people to begging and laziness with thoughts you now glue on Papa China to feed you, while they insult our black people in China…
Three terms and is starting a 4th! If the PM is such a failure, why are the people re-electing him? Could it be that the people are blinded by the free stuff or simply ignorant? Could it be that the people do not believe that the opposition can do any better than the PM. Or maybe the people have heard the lies so many times that they unable to distinguish between the lies from the truth?
Knowledge is power, a nation perishes without vision.
Freedom for Hong Kong, freedom for the Uighurs, freedom for Tibet, freedom for all political dissidents and free thinkers. Freedom of the Internet, freedom of speech, freedom of movement, freedom of the press. All of these things are far more valuable than belts and roads. Sadly, the Government of Dominica has no principles when it comes to easy money.
A large number of Dominicans living in America,are saving money,living on CHICKEN WINGS and FRIED RICE cooked by the Chinese.DNO should not reply to L MATHEW BS this person has just escaped from the MAD HOUSE
So what Lin? They only expressing their freedom of choice to eat what they want to eat like here some people enjoy pjai poul, why not. I like eating Chinese food, what does that prove. That Chinese are great cooks. Lin, you are not a clown to make people laugh, you are a plain ……/.
DNO i notice the last few comments i made critical to the Chinese embassador or similar press releases were not published. Are we practicing censorship also?. “China integrates its own interests with those of other countries” what are these interest? What are those interest? A country that censor its people and a government so insecure they cannot take criticism. Have the Chinese not taken over ports in Africa? The Chinese embassador in giving medical supplies to the government mentioned the labour party. That by it self is influence on country politics. The only praise should go to tbe government and people. Why is it the focus is on africa and the Caribbean? Is it because you see black people as weaker and incapable? The fastest way to slavery is dependency. A country does not develop by loans and grants from a foreign nation indefinitely. Dominica needs to make ots own investment in infrastructure and its economy. Why are our banks not funding if the gov is so good at paying
@ linclown you making some informed statements here you know. I just wish you added that every election Skerrit sending to get these same Dominicans that living on chicken wings and Chinese fried rice to vote for him to stay in power. You starting to confess so I will keep reading your blogs because soon I suspect you will start to vomit those things of Skerrit you know about
China has not helped us in any way to become a better country. No doubt they have helped Roosevelt Skerrit to become the corrupt, evil, and dictator he had become and yes, they have given him the protection he needs to stay in power. But China must understand that Skerrit is not Dominica! Under China Dominica has declined in just about every single thing that a developing country needs to move forward and Yes, I blame China for the loss of Ross University because I strongly believe that China did not want such a large presence of Americans near them. Thats another reason why I would love to see what is on the MOU China signed with their doormat, Roosevelt Skerrit.
You are 100% right. The citizen of Dominica should demand from the Skerrit regime to severe all ties with this highly opaque and totalitarian state with immediate effect. A country that has no regard for human right should not be considered as one of our friends.
@ Lin, you referring to African leaders Like Diezani Madueke right? That’s why I can’t understand why PM Skerrit graced her with our Diplomatic passport.
Do you know that expectations and facts are two different things, it is very sad you are substituting your expectations for facts. Do you think that your silly comment with roots from your political partisan beliefs has any effect on the reality as to what has taken place in Dominica. Your theory regarding Ross University Departure is so ludicrous in only displays ignorance https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/chinese-doing-well-in-barbados/ Do you know there is a grater American presence in Barbados than Dominica. Do you know there is an American Embassy in Barbados and The Chines are doing business in Barbados as usual, so long for your silly theory.
Once again, you lack understanding regarding The MOU between China and Dominica, such MOU is not what your think it is, believing that The PM offered China some secret deal which undermines Dominica sovereignty, wallow in your ignorance.
Fantastic news!!! Let’s see it then!!!
So there’s no way Dominica can be self reliant?
Every step of the way,every tragedy, every emergency Dominica has to depend on so foreign country to extricate us from the misery Skerit has created.
Skerit,twenty years and counting you’ve been at the helm of running this country, what have you done for Dominica? I guess the only thing we can handle on our own is that Sewo you constantly fool the people with.
If it ain’t broke, why mess with it? Sewo working, because PM still in power, landslide victory last election. I DID NOT see that one coming.
Blood money. What about the Africans and other BLACK people being mistreated in china!!!
Who’s people are driving on the E O Leblanc Highway?Who’s children are attending the New Grammar School?Who’s people are sitting in the Windsorpark National Stadium enjoying sports and other activities?I wonder if it is the Chinese using the bridges across the river.I am sure its Chinese children attending the Newtown primary school.The lighting of the roads are for the safety of the CHINESE PEOPLE.UNGRATEFUL HYPOCRITES.Go America,buy shoes,buy clothes made in China.There are more chinese restaurant in New York that any other country.While these FOOLS are critizing China,America accepting them.
Are you talking about that west coast road that after a few years is already full of potholes and broken verges, let alone all the collapsed bridges? You are clearly not very well!
@ Lin Clown you realize every single China project you mentioned were already in Dominica before China and Skerrit? So all Skerrit and China did was maintenance work and that they did by sending our jobs and money to China.