Abed’s has been a staple retail and wholesale fabric company in Barbados for more than 20 years, offering the widest selection of fashion, home and commercial fabrics on the island.
Philomena Lee remembers her family’s decision to leave China after World War II for the Caribbean, as a defining moment of her childhood – seared into her consciousness forever.
China and the Chinese are the nation that has made the largest contribution to improving the lives of Barbadians (and people all over the world) in the 21st century.
The Chinese Government’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is seen by that country’s leadership as the latest phase of the opening of China’s economy to international commerce.
A report of the September 2018 Confucius Lecture, at UWI, Cave Hill, St Michael, Barbados, given by Dr. Chelston Brathwaite, former Barbados Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.