The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Jaston Brown, paid an official visit to China from January 22 to 28. During the talks, the two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern, and jointly mapped out a blueprint for the future development of China-Angola relations.
Within the framework of the eight high-quality Belt and Road Initiatives, China and Angola have expanded cooperation in the fields of infrastructure construction, climate change, new energy, and medical and health care. The two sides should strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and China welcomes more young people from Antigua and Barbuda to study in China.
China is ready to strengthen multilateral cooperation with Angola to advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
After the talks, the prime ministers of the two countries witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents on the Belt and Road Initiative, transportation, economic development, mutual visa exemption, and climate change.
In addition, on January 9, Henley & Partners, an authoritative organization in the industry, released the 2024 global passport rankings, namely the Henley Passport Index.
Since 2006, the Henley Passport Index has regularly published the latest global passport rankings and analysis every year for 18 years. It is one of the most authoritative passport index rankings for workers worldwide.
The index is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and measures the global freedom of travel based on the number of visa-free and on-demand visas available to a country or region.
To put it simply, the more visa-free countries there are, the higher the ranking, and the higher the gold content of the passport; At the same time, it also shows that the country maintains good and strong diplomatic relations with other countries, and can also strengthen economic relations with other countries.
And in this global authoritative passport index,In 2024, Antigua passports will be ranked 27th in the world, up four places from 2023.
Moreover, since 2010, the gold content and ease of use of Antigua passport have always maintained within the top 30 in the world, and the convenience of passage is leading in the world.
The Antigua passport is the world's most prestigious Commonwealth passport and the most valuable passport in the Caribbean. 173 countries and regions around the world are visa-free, and the number of visa-free countries exceeds 88% of the world's countries.
Among them, 180 days of visa-free travel to the United Kingdom and Canada; Visa-free for Brazil, Qatar, Europe, Hong Kong for 90 days; Visa-free South Africa, Singapore, and Malaysia for 30 days. It can be said that having an Antigua passport is equivalent to having a "World Pass", which provides convenience for your business travel and global business expansion, and can also realize your dream of traveling around the world.
In the Henley Openness Index, Antigua ranks 32nd in the world in terms of the country's openness to foreigners, even surpassing Brazil, Qatar, France and Germany and other European Schengen countries and China. It also shows that Antigua is a country that has a strong ability to attract international tourists on a global scale.
Among the many Caribbean passports, the Antigua passport is the most popular among European and American celebrity politicians. Former Prime Minister of Italy, founder of luxury brand Armani, Hollywood superstar & former governor of the United States, talk show queen, etc., all hold Antigua passports or buy luxury villas in the local area.
In addition, as the backyard of North America, Antigua is 3-4 hours away from the United States and Canada, and 8-9 hours from Europe. It is a beautiful place to settle for many of the world's wealthy.
Antigua's economy has grown at an average annual rate of more than 8% over the past three years, with an impressive 25% overall growth rate, making it the largest GDP in the Caribbean. The United Nations Economic Commission** economic growth rate this year is 95%, maintaining its position as the second fastest growing economy in the Western Hemisphere.
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