Jamaica eyes China’s huge outbound market

BEIJING – Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, recently met with China National Tourism Administration’s (CNTA) chairman Shao Qiwei to discuss tourism between the two nations. The meeting explored new investment opportunities and enhanced Jamaica-China cooperation in travel and related areas.

Bartlett and Shao Qiwei discussed ways to build upon the approved destination status agreement signed with China’s former Vice President, H.E. Zeng Qinghong in 2005.

China has been important in the new development in Jamaica. Chinese corporations are playing key roles in the development of new resorts, as well as the new convention centre planned for Montego Bay that is expected to open by the end of 2009.