However, the government considers an agreement with Jamaica particularly important because its citizens make up the third-largest prison population of foreign nationals.
The prisoner transfer agreement adds to deals that have been struck with Albania, Nigeria, Somaliland, Rwanda and Libya. It is expected this will apply to about 300 people at that date, when a new 1,500-bed prison in Jamaica has been built from development cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Jamaican prisoners who have received sentences of four years or more, and who have more than 18 months left to serve, will be deported from 2020. On his first official trip to the Caribbean island, the prime minister will announce on Wednesday a deal with Jamaica to transfer prisoners to their country of citizenship without the need for their consent. China is willing to strengthen coordination with Jamaica to jointly safeguard the long-term interests of developing countries.Hundreds of Jamaican prisoners will be repatriated to their homeland to serve their sentences in a new jail to be built with £25m of UK foreign aid money, David Cameron will say. China understands the concerns of small island countries on development issues and urges the international community to take care of the special needs of small island countries and provide more support and help for them. Xi Jinping pointed out that Jamaica and other small island developing countries are facing more difficulties and challenges for sustainable development. China's development will make greater contributions to the great cause of world peace and human development. We keep marching on, rising to the challenges and overcoming difficulties all the time. Xi Jinping said, it is not an easy job to manage development in such a big country as China. Jamaica wishes China to keep growing, to play a greater role in international affairs and to make greater contributions to safeguarding the legitimate interests of small countries and the establishment of a just and rational international order. Simpson-Miller said that she was deeply impressed by the great achievements the Chinese people have made in modernization through their hard work under the leadership of the party and the government as well as the Chinese people's spirit of fortitude, perseverance and their courage. Jamaica is willing to actively promote friendly cooperation between Jamaica and China. China's development presents important opportunities for Jamaica and other Caribbean countries. The Jamaican side welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest in Jamaica and is willing to help China train track & field athletes. Jamaica cherishes the traditional friendship between the two countries, is willing to strengthen the partnership with China, and firmly supports China on issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two sides signed important cooperation agreements. Simpson-Miller said that her visit was very productive. China is willing to work together with Jamaica to promote the development of China-Caribbean relations. Jamaica is an important country in Caribbean region. China encourages our enterprises to invest in Jamaica to provide support for the local economic and social development. Both sides should, in line with our respective development strategies, strengthen cooperation in investment, infrastructure construction and other fields. There is vast space for bilateral cooperation. Jamaica is the largest trading partner of China in Caribbean region. These form the solid foundation for the development of China-Jamaica relationship. In recent years, the two countries engaged in close contacts and the bilateral cooperation achieved fruitful results. There are many Chinese in Jamaica, who long ago travelled across the sea to seek livelihood and development in Jamaica. Xi Jinping said, the two peoples of China and Jamaica harbour the most natural friendly feelings toward each other. 22, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller at the Great Hall of the People.
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