Premier Michael Dunkley has been “forging tourism ties” with China following a meeting with Chinese representatives based in London.

The delegation — consisting of the Minister Counsellor Jin Xu of the Economic & Commercial Counsellor’s Office, First Secretary Huang Hongyong and Third Secretary Peng Zhang — left last night after a three-day visit.

“The purpose of the delegates’ Bermuda visit was to establish greater co-operation with leading financial centres such as Bermuda and to discuss forging greater tourism ties,” said a Government spokesperson

“Premier Dunkley hosted the group of dignitaries for lunch at Camden and shared some of the history of the Camden grounds with the delegation. Joining the Premier in hosting the luncheon was the Deputy Premier and minister of finance Bob Richards.”

In addition to the luncheon, the Chinese dignitaries also participated in a full day of appointments, which included meetings with the minister of economic development Grant Gibbons, the Bermuda Tourism Authority, the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers, the Bermuda Business Development Agency and the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).

They closed out their day by attending a dinner at Government House which was hosted by the Acting Governor Ginny Ferson.

Mr Dunkley termed their discussions as “fruitful, encouraging and productive”.