On April 24, 2026, Ambassador Jiang Wei accompanied Prime Minister Gaston Browne to inspect the construction site of the China-aided 150-unit housing project in Antigua and Barbuda.  

Prime Minister Browne highly praised the “China Speed” and “China Quality” demonstrated by the project, emphasizing that it servers as a model of cooperation between China and Antigua and Barbuda. He expressed sincere gratitude to the Chinese government for its long-term selfless assistance to the development of people’s livelihoods in Antigua and Barbuda, and looked forward to the early completion of the project to tangible improve the lives of local residents.

Ambassador Jiang stated that the project is concrete measure to implement the important  consensus reached between leaders of the two countries, and is another pragmatic achievement of the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and the implementation of the Five Major Programs for the China-LAC Community with a shared future. China will continue to collaborate closely with Antigua and Barbuda to ensure that the project is completed on schedule with high quality and quantity.

The 150-unit housing project is a grant-in-aid project from the Chinese government to Antigua and Barbuda. Construction commenced in October 2024 and is expected to be completed and handed over for use in the second half of 2026.