(2) Cooperation in Health

China sent its medical inspection team to Guyana in May 1977. In the early 1990s, the two governments made efforts in probing for new areas in health cooperation, with a view to promoting bilateral relations and providing feasible and concrete assistance to the Guyanese people. In March 1993, the two sides signed a Protocol on Sending Chinese Medical Team to Guyana. In July the same year, the first Chinese medical team went to Guyana. In June 2002 the fifth Chinese medical team arrived in Guyana.

(3) Military Cooperation

On October 9-15, 2001, at the invitation of General Fu Quanyou, Member of the Central Military Commission and Chief of General Staff, Brigadier Atherley, Chief of General Staff of the Guyanese national defense force paid an official friendly visit to China at the head of a 5-member delegation. General Chi Haotian, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission and Minister of Defense, met with the delegation.
General Fu met with and held a dinner in honor of the delegation. On December 10 12, 2002, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ministry of Defense Qian Lihua visited Guyana. He met with Acting Chief of Staff Col. Edward Collins
of the Guyanese national defense force. He also called on Acting President and Prime Minister Hinds and Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green.

(4) Important Bilateral Agreements and Documents

Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Re- lation between the People’s Republic of China and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, signed in London on June 27, 1972, by Pei Jianzhang, Charge de affair of the Chinese Embassy to Britain, and Guyanese Senior Commissioner to Britain John Carter.

Agreement on the Development of Bilateral Trade and the Mutual Establishment of Commercial Offices Agreement between the Government of the People’s Repub- lic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Repub- lic of Guyana on the Development of Bilateral Trade and the Mutual Establishment of Commercial Offices, signed in Bei- jing on November 24, 1971, by Chinese Foreign Trade Min- ister Bai Xiangguo and Guyanese Trade Minister David Singh.

Agreement on Economic and Technical Coopera- tion (signed in Georgetown, 1972) Agreement between the Government of the People’s Repub- lic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on Economic and Technical Cooperation, signed in Georgetown on April 9, 1972, by Director of the Chinese Commercial Office to Guyana Nie Gongcheng and Guyanese Prime Minister Forbes Burnham. Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation (signed in Beijing, 1975) Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on Economic and Technical Cooperation, signed in Beijing on March 14, 1975, by Li Ke, Chinese Vice Minister of the MOFTEC and Hubert Jack, Minister of Energy & Natural Resources of Guyana.

The Establishment of Joint Commission on Economic and Technical Cooperation Exchange of Notes on the Establishment of Joint Commission on Economic and Technical Cooperation between China and Guyana signed in Beijing on June 15, 1984, by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian and Guyanese Vice President Mohammed Shahabuddeen.

Cultural Agreement Cultural Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, signed in Beijing on June 15, 1984, by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian and Guyanese Vice President Shahabuddeen. The two Contracting Parties agreed to, on the basis of equality and reciprocity, encourage and support the exchange and cooperation between relevant institutions of both countries in the fields of culture, education, sports, publication, press, radio, film and television.

Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation (signed in Beijing, 1987) Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on Economic and Technical Cooperation, signed in Beijing on April 27, 1987, by Chinese Minister of MOFTEC Zheng Tuobin and Guyanese Senior Minister in Ministry of Agriculture Pat Mckenzie.

Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation
Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation be- tween the Government of China and the Government of Guyana, signed in Georgetown on December 2, 1988, by Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Yang Zengye and Guyanese Director of the Bureau of International Economic Co- operation. The two sides agreed to mutual dispatch of spe- cialists to study scientific and technological achievements and experience in each other’s countries and for specialized training, mutual invitation to specialists for teaching scien- tific and technological knowledge and experience and mu- tual provision of scientific and technological materials as well as small amount of seeds and samples for scientific ex- periment, so as to promote scientific and technological co- operation between the two countries.

Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation (signed in Beijing, 1990)
Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation be- tween the Government of China and the Government of Guyana, signed in Beijing on April 15, 1990, by Chinese Minister of MOFTEC Zheng Tuobin and Guyanese Foreign Minister Rashleigh Jackson.

Protocol on Consultation Mechanism
Protocol on Consultation Mechanism between officials of the Foreign Ministries of China and Guyana, signed in Beijing on April 15, 1990, by Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen and Guyanese Foreign Minister Rashleigh Jackson.

Protocol on Medical Cooperation
Protocol between the Government of China and the Government of Guyana on Medical Cooperation concerning the dispatching of a Chinese medical team to work in Guyana, and which was signed in Georgetown on March 26, 1993 by Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Wang Baomin, and Guyanese Minister of Health.

Agreement on Economic and Technical Coopera- tion (signed in Beijing, 1993)
Agreement between the Government of the People’s Repub- lic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Repub- lic of Guyana on Economic and Technical Cooperation, signed in Beijing on December 13, 1993, by Chinese Vice- Minister of MOFTEC Shi Guangsheng and Bharrat Jagdeo, Guyanese Minister of Finance.

Framework Agreement on the Provision of Prefer- ential Discount Interest Loan by China to Guyana
Framework Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Co- operative Republic of Guyana on the Provision of Preferen- tial Discount Interest Loan by China to Guyana, signed in Georgetown on February 28, 1997, by Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Wang Fuyuan and Guyanese Foreign Minister Clement Rohee.

Agreement on the Mutual Exemption of Visas for Official Tour
Agreement between the Government of the People’s Repub- lic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Repub- lic of Guyana on the Mutual Exemption of Visas for Official Tour, signed in Georgetown on July 20, 1998, by Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Guyanese Foreign Minister Clement Rohee.

Trade Agreement
Trade Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, signed in Georgetown On Sept. 17, 2001, by Chinese Ambassador Wu Zhenglong and Guyanan Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Rohee on behalf of their respective governments.

Agreement on Economic and Technical Coopera- tion (signed in Georgetown, 2003) Agreement between the Government of the People’s Repub- lic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Repub- lic of Guyana on Economic and Technical Cooperation, signed in Georgetown on January 7, 2003, by Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Ma Xiuhong and Guyanese Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Clement Rohee on behalf of their respective governments.

Protocol on Forgiving Debts
Protocol between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on Forgiving Debts owed by the Guyanese Gov- ernment to the Chinese Government (ditto).

Exchange of Notes on assistance to the project of Guyana International Conference Center
Exchange of Notes on assistance to the project of Guyana International Conference Center (ditto).

Exchange of Notes on providing sports coaches to Guyana
Exchange of Notes on providing sports coaches to Guyana signed in Georgetown on January 7, 2003, by Chinese Vice- Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Ma Xiuhong and Guyanese Minister of Labor, Human Re- sources and Social Security Dale Bisnauth on behalf of their respective government.

Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of In- vestment Agreement between the Government of the People’s Repub- lic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Repub- lic of Guyana on the Promotion and Protection of Invest- ment, signed in Beijing on March 27, 2003, by Chinese Minister of Commerce Lu Fuyuan and Guyanese Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Rohee on be- half of their respective government. Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation tion (ditto) Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic lic of China and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on Economic and Technical Cooperation (ditto).