PM Rowley Holds Bilateral Talks With China's President

Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley and President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, had a teleconference call on Tuesday. The Office of the Prime Minister says the bilateral discussions between Prime Minister Rowley and President Xi Jinping focussed on several matters of mutual interest. The China Global Television Network reports that President Xi said China is willing to strengthen ties in several sectors including energy, telecommunications and infrastructure, and vowed to extend cooperation in digital economy, new energy, and inter-connectivity. The Prime Minister was joined at the meeting by Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Dr. Amery Browne, Minister of National Security and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Stuart Young, Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, and Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office, Maurice Suite. overnment has approved a private sector project to develop a rice parboiling plant in Couva. This from Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Clarence Rambharat, who was responding to a question in the senate today. He was asked what measures were being taken to prevent a collapse of the rice industry, in light of recent reports that the industry is on the verge of collapse