THE Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) of Guyana has fielded its second batch of participants, consisting of commissioners and secretarial staff,  in training seminars in China.

The seminar will be held from October 31 to November 20, 2025, under the theme, “Exploration and Practices of Chinese Modernisation for Developing Countries.”

The delegation is led by Commissioners Mr Deon Dick (Ras Khafra) and Mrs Chandrowtie Sarran.

The seminar is intended to share China’s development experiences across various fields with

officials from other developing countries, offering professional guidance and assistance tailored to their practical needs to further enhance interdepartmental exchanges and co-operation between China and respective nations.

Seminar topics will include introduction to China’s national conditions; implementation of new

developmental concepts; building a modern economic system and an overview of the

macroeconomic situation, among other areas. The delegation will also be visiting other provinces during the exchange programme.

Mr Song Guoxuan, Director of Industry Development Division International Cooperation Center

National Development and Reform Commission (P.R.C.), Mr. Maricus Owino Agutu, Principal

Media Relations Officer, Office of the Speaker of the Senate, The Republic of Kenya, and Mr. Ion

Gaina, Head of the IT Forensic Directorate of the Forensic and Judicial Expertise Center of the

General Inspectorate of Police Ministry of Internal Affairs, Republic of Moldova, were the main

speakers who addressed the Joint Opening Ceremony for the seminars on “Exploration and

Practices of Chinese Modernization for Developing Countries” and “Cybersecurity Technologies

for Developing Countries” which was held on October 31, 2025, at the Beijing Fenghui Hotel.

Mr Guoxuan in his opening remarks gave a warm welcome to all participants. He emphasised that the centre has long committed to build a global platform for knowledge-sharing and policy

dialogue. “The Chinese path to modernisation is firstly to have a peaceful development and

secondly, lies in the fact that the Chinese modernisation embraces a harmony between man and

nature,” the director declared.

It is with this very vision of promoting a peaceful and harmonious environment that aligns with

the commission’s vision in building its institutional capacity as it seeks to advance its core

mandate of promoting social and ethnic harmony in Guyana for all.  (ERC)