Sino-Caribbean relations
[5][6][7] For example, Sir Solomon Hochoy of Trinidad and Tobago and Arthur Chung of Guyana were among the first of ethnic Chinese ancestry to lead countries in the Americas.In more modern times China and Taiwan have also expanded several levels of cooperation with the Caribbean nations.Trinidad and Tobago has also[clarification needed] mooted the idea of starting direct shipments of oil and liquid natural gas direct from Trinidad and Tobago to China, to fuel the later's growing need for resources to fuel their economy.[14][15] Several capital-works or infrastructural projects across the Caribbean region have also been financed or extended full grants by the Chinese government.[16] In recent years both China and Taiwan have signed a collection of short-term bilateral reciprocal visa-free travel agreements along with nations in the Caribbean region.