Beijing: 30 July 2021 (TDI)
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s in a Regular Press Conference on Thursday shared information about the Forum on Win-win Cooperation for Common Development of China-Latin America and the Caribbean hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) in Beijing on Tuesday.
Lijian shared that the forum was attended by senior diplomats from over 20 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) embassies in China, the President of the CPAFFC Lin Songtian, and representatives from Chinese organizations, institutions, and companies. President Lin Songtian said that the forum is hosted under the theme “win-win cooperation for common development”, which demonstrates the global vision and the sense of historical responsibility of the Communist Party of China and goes with the prevailing trend of peace, development, and progress for mankind. LAC countries are a natural extension of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and an important partner in Belt and Road cooperation. As developing countries, both China and LAC countries endured the sufferings of Western colonial plunder in history.
He said today, we face the common task of development and share broad common interests. As we provide important markets for each other and face enormous opportunities for two-way investment, there are broad prospects for China-LAC cooperation on infrastructure connectivity and high-quality development.
He also quoted Uruguayan Ambassador to China and Dean of LAC diplomatic corps in China Fernando Lugris who said, the forum provides a platform for LAC embassies in China to connect with local governments and companies, which will advance China-LAC cooperation for mutual benefits and common development. He added that as one of the first LAC countries to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative and sign an MOU with China, Uruguay is ready to expand its investment in western China and facilitate further investments in LAC countries from Chinese companies.
