On 1 September 2026, a pre-departure briefing for Bahamian participants of seminars to be held in China was held at the Chinese Embassy in The Bahamas.

Mr. Zhou Yi, Head of economic and commercial sector of the Embassy, briefed the participants on the arrangements and key considerations for the seminars and, together with Mr. Li Yunpeng, Head of the Political, Press and Public Diplomacy Section, engaged in exchanges with the participants. Mr. Keith Philippe, Head of the Bureau for Technical Assistance and Project Management at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas, attended the event and delivered remarks. More than 40 representatives from the political and business communities, including the Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism, and The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation, attended the briefing.