Dominica’s capital city Roseau twinned with 2 Chinese cities

Dominica’s capital city Roseau has been twinned with Jining City in China.

The cities were twinned on November 8 when Minister of Housing and Urban Development Melissa Poponne-Skerrit signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vice Governor of Shandong Province, Chen Ping during a visit to China as part of the ongoing twinning of cities agenda.

Located in China’s Shandong province, Jining City is home to over 8 million people.

A social media post, Poponne-Skerrit said: “The focus of the MOU is on the development of smart cities, modern agriculture and agriculture technologies, and trade – with a specific focus on local products exported from Dominica to the China-Caribbean Centre, located in China.”

“This MOU is set to benefit Roseau greatly, leading to the creation of more efficient urban infrastructure, increasing agricultural output in the city, providing better quality of life for residents, and contributing to the city’s advancement and growth.”

Minister of Housing and Urban Development Melissa Poponne-Skerri and Yiwu Mayor Ye Bangru pose for a picture on November 15 following the signing of an MOU that twinned Roseau and Yiwu.

Poponne-Skerrit and her team plan to work with the Small Business Unit to assist Dominican agro-processors to bring their products up to international standards to export to Shandong.

Roseau has also been twinned with the Chinese city of Yiwu.

Yiwu is located in the Central Zhejiang Province, of Eastern China. It has a population over 2.9 million people.

Poponne-Skerrit revealed that she signed the agreement with Yiwu Mayor Ye Bangru on November 15.

Under the terms of the MOU, Roseau and Yiwu will cooperate in areas such as trade, education, culture, tourism and sports.

“We are excited about the prospects that lie ahead and are confident that this partnership will bring long-term benefits to the Roseau constituents and the people of Dominica,” Poponne-Skerrit stated.