Stories of Chinese foreign infiltration continue to spread. The latest? Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves’ announcement that Chinese businesses are actively interfering in the affairs of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, attempting to pressure the government to reverse its position on the sale of passports.
This is not an isolated incident. Over the last two decades, the People’s Republic of China has slowly been building up key political and business connections to gain a stranglehold over the affairs of Caribbean states and, in the process, build up its military and intelligence foothold in America’s backyard.
The history of the relationship between the PRC and SVG is a turbulent one. Neither maintains diplomatic relations with the other, a direct result of the SVG’s heroic decision to maintain diplomatic relations only with the Republic of China, or Taiwan—even supporting it recently in the face of PRC aggression. As a result, the PRC’s One China Policy means the two cannot maintain diplomatic relations.
In spite of this, their relationship is constantly evolving and is becoming defined by growing cooperation.
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Author: Faith Novak
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