Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, who is making an official visit to China, at the People's Palace in Beijing on the morning of January 13. The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere and focused on strengthening bilateral relations and further cooperation between the two countries.
Prime Minister Mitchell expressed his condolences to the Chinese Government and the people affected by the recent earthquake in Tibet. President Xi expressed his gratitude for this show of solidarity and assured that China had quickly managed the rescue work and the temporary relocation of the population and would soon begin the reconstruction phase. He is confident that China will overcome this ordeal.
Xi Jinping also praised the positive development of relations between China and Grenada in recent years. He stressed that the two countries respect each other, their political trust is deepening and practical cooperation is yielding concrete results. According to the Chinese President, China is ready to further align the development strategies of the two countries and strengthen bilateral cooperation, which will contribute to the economic and social development of both China and Grenada.
The meeting confirmed the continuing friendship between the two nations and the common interest in strengthening mutual relations.