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The Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government has donated $300,000 to the steelpan tuner apprenticeship programme, a progamme driven by the Ministry of Trade and implemented by the MIC Institute of Technology.

The provincial government made the donation during a visit to Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon at the ministry, Nicholas Towers, Port of Spain, on March 7, to collaborate on efforts to boost commercial and cultural ties between the province and TT.

The provincial government’s delegation was led by vice governor Fang Wei. A media release said the visit follows Gopee-Scoon’s visit to China in November 2023, where the minister participated in several events, including a promotional investment tour of the Jiangsu Province.