Now is the time for Caribbean countries to put their case before influential and potential allies in the G-20 such as Brazil and Canada, which together represent the Caribbean region on the Executive Boards of the IMF and the World Bank. I believe that now is also time for the Caribbean to develop a different engagement model with China.
China recently joined the Global Forum to maintain its interests in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. As a Vice President of the Global Forum, China may prove to be an invaluable ally to the Caribbean on implementation of standards of transparency and international tax matters, instead of being viewed solely as a non-traditional provider of aid resources to the region.