Deputy Premier & Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade in the Virgin Islands, Hon Lorna G. Smith (Al) says coming out of the Asia Pacific Trade Mission is that trade between the VI and China continues to grow yearly. Photo: GIS/Facebook The Deputy Premier, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE, left, was at the time speaking alongside BVI Finance CEO Elise Donovan at a Press Briefing on June, 12, 2024 on the recent trade mission which featured persons in Government along with the Private sector. Photo: GIS The Deputy Premier, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE, left, was at the time speaking alongside BVI Finance CEO Elise Donovan at a Press Briefing on June, 12, 2024 on the recent trade mission which featured persons in Government along with the Private sector. Photo: GIS ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has disclosed that trade between the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) and China continues to grow yearly.
She also said the VI delegation was well received in Asia.
“I just wanted to say how proud I was of the depth of talent that was on display in Asia from the British Virgin Islands as well as the persons from Asia themselves,” Hon Smith told the press.
“I was very pleased, it was a very exciting… it was a time when we made significant process and the reception that we received, as I said before, was exceptional,” Hon Smith said.