China in the Caribbean: Trade, Investment, and Geopolitical Influence

by Rebecca Gookool-Bosland, Roger Hosein, Bhoendradatt Tewarie

China has been connected with the Caribbean community (CARICOM), and wider region for an extensive period. This relationship dates back to the colonial period of indentureship, when Chinese immigrants were brought to the region to work on sugar plantations. This historically enabled migration to the region which, over the years, has buoyed and indigenized various sectors of the economies in the Caribbean. The rapid growth of these developing economies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031719840
• ISBN13: 9783031719844
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 208 Pages