2017年，加勒比地区抓住发展机遇，稳中求进，但可持续发展依然面临挑战。政治形势平稳，成功举行了多次大选，民主政治发展势头良好。在全球经济有所复苏的大局势下，加勒比地区经济向好，但债务负担严重等问题依然存在。社会问题不容忽视，治安、就业、老龄化等问题严峻，飓风灾害影响较大。外交方面颇有成效，地区合作加强，国际组织给予多方面援助，与中国的合作和交流更加密切，未来中拉合作将进一步深化。
In 2017，the Caribbean area seized the opportunities for development and made progress. However，the sustainable development still faces challenges. The political situation was stable，and some general elections have been held successfully. Against the background of world economic recovery，the Caribbean economy also developed. But problems such as serious debt burden and lack of innovation ability still existed. Severe social problems such as crime，unemployment and aging cannot be ignored，and the hurricane disaster made a lot of damage. The Caribbean has made great progress in diplomacy. Regional integration was enhanced，and international organizations provided aid to the Caribbean in many aspects. At the same time，the partnership with China is getting closer，and it is to be sure that the cooperation will be deepened in the future.
