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.