Linden is a city and river port in northeastern Guyana, located on the Demerara River. It is the second-largest city of Guyana and the capital of the 10th District, with an area of 142 square kilometers and a population of about 40,000. With minerals and forestry as pillar industries, it is an important mining center, producing more than 85% of bauxite in the country, with bauxite processing as the main industry.
In June 2011, Nanchuan District established sister city ties with Linden.
Exchanges between Nanchuan District and Linden
Nanchuan District and Linden have seen frequent political, commercial, and economic exchanges, close contact, and steady communication and cooperation since the establishment of their sister-city relationship in June 2011. Especially in mineral resources development, the two places have achieved remarkable cooperation results. BOSAI GROUP from Nanchuan District, which is engaged in bauxite mining in Linden, has been recognized as a model of “going global” for Chongqing private enterprises. In addition to bauxite mining, the two sides further expand the fields of cooperation, and have reached a consensus on agricultural resources development and infrastructure construction cooperation. In December 2011, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud of Guyana came to Chongqing to attend the "Billion BOSAI" celebration held by BOSAI GROUP and visited the industrial economy and urban construction of Nanchuan.
In July 2012, Guyanese Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud visited Nanchuan Xianfeng Aluminum Oxide Plant and Nanchuan 150,000-ton magnesium alloy circular economy project of BOSAI GROUP. In December 2012, District Mayor Cao Qingyao led a delegation to Guyana, visiting President Donald Ramotar, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, and former President Jagdeo, as well as the sister city Linden. Both sides discussed how to carry out cooperation in wider areas, and negotiated and reached a consensus on the business expansion of BOSAI GROUP in Guyana.
In September 2013, Shama Solomon, Chairman of No.10 Region of Guyana, and Olin Gordon, Mayor of Linden, came to Chongqing to inspect the Nanchuan Xianfeng Aluminum Oxide Plant of BOSAI GROUP. In September 2016, Renis Murray, Chairman of No.10 Region of Guyana, and Caine Holland, Mayor of Linden, came to Chongqing to attend the World Tourism Cities Federation Chongqing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2016, and visit Nanchuan District, where they inspected the Xianfeng Aluminum Oxide Plant of BOSAI GROUP and exchange ideas with the principal leaders of the party committee and government of Nanchuan District on deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two places. The exchanges between Nanchuan District and Guyana gradually expanded from the mineral field to the education field.
In November 2017, BOSAI MINERALS GROUP (GUYANA) INC. (BMGG) held the award ceremony of "BOSAI Scholarship for Guyana Excellent Students in Primary and Secondary Schools 2017". Minister of Education, Director of State Asset Regulatory Commission, Governor of No.10 Province, Mayor of Linden, and other important officials and social celebrities of Guyana were invited to extend congratulations and deliver speeches on the spot. Yu Zirui, General Manager of BMGG, expressed sincere thanks on behalf of the party committee and government of Nanchuan District to Linden for its long-term support for BOSAI GROUP to develop in the city. The mainstream media of Guyana flooded to report on the event from various positive aspects, widely acclaimed by the government and people of Guyana. In addition, BOSAI GROUP opened local mines and factories to the primary and secondary schools of Linden to promote exchanges between Chinese and Guyanese youths; and offered internships for students in summer vacations, enhancing China’s influence and promoting people-to-people exchanges between Nanchuan District and Linden. In 2019, the Mayor of Linden led a delegation to Chongqing to attend the Smart China Expo.