On August 18, 2026,  H.E. Zheng Bingkai, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Barbados met with the Hon. Charles Griffith，Minister of Sports and Community Empowerment and six other officials from the Ministry. 

The two sides held in‑depth exchanges on strengthening and deepening bilateral cooperation in the field of sports. Ambassador Zheng congratulated Barbados on its recent outstanding achievements in international competitions and had thorough discussions on sending professional coaches to Barbados, as well as providing more training and exchange opportunities in China for Barbadian sports professionals. Minister Griffith expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for its long‑term support for Barbados' sports development and looked forward to further elevating the level of cooperation between the two sides in the future.