Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean of China, Cai Wai, claims that his nation is “closely monitoring” the worsening crime situation in Haiti.
Following President Jovenel Mose’s murder in 2021, gangs now dominate a large portion of Port-au-Prince, the city, creating havoc on the nation’s people through horrific crimes.
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Ariel Henry, the acting president, has pleaded for military foreign intervention to assist in stabilizing the country through crime reduction, thus, eliminating the gangs’ reign in power. In response to his request, Canada recently stationed Royal Canadian Navy ships off the coast of Haiti in an effort to quell the nation’s pervasive gang violence and instability.
While Haiti doesn’t have any official diplomatic connections to the PRC, but rather Taiwan, Cai stated during a press conference in Beijing that the issue has caught his country’s attention.
Akeel Lovell, a representative for Nation News, questioned Cai on China’s willingness to assist the country.
He noted that China has previously helped Haiti, alluding to its humanitarian aid when the country was shaken by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in 2010. He stated they are eager to assist where they can in alleviating the hardships of Haiti and noted that China has previously helped Haiti.
