On January 7, 2014, Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda Ren Gongping and his wife visited Governor-General Lake-Tack at the Government House, where both sides exchanged views on issues of mutual concern.
Ambassador Ren and his wife with Governor-General Lake-Tack
Ambassador Ren first conveyed President Xi Jinping's New Year greetings to Governor-General Lake-Tack, thanked her for her strong support for the development of China-Antigua relations over the past year, and stated that her visit to China last April played a positive role in enhancing friendship and deepening the understanding between the two peoples. He expressed his hope to work with the Governor-General in the new year to continue promoting the development of bilateral friendly and cooperative relations.
Governor-General Lake-Tack stated that as major powers around the world look favorably upon China, the people of Antigua and Barbuda are proud of the thirty-one-year friendship between the two nations. She thanked the Chinese side for its strong support for the national development of Antigua and Barbuda and expressed her willingness to work with the Chinese side to elevate bilateral relations to a higher level.