Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend
and deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American
and Caribbean States) Forum in Beijing on May 13, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Sunday.
As agreed by China
and CELAC, the meeting will be held in Beijing on May 13,
and will be chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to the spokesperson.
Foreign ministers or representatives from CELAC countries,
and heads of relevant regional organizations will attend the meeting, said the spokesperson.
During a press briefing on Sunday about the meeting, Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Miao Deyu said that President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony
and deliver an important speech, reviewing the development of China-LAC (Latin America
and the Caribbean) relations, elaborating on the rich connotations, achievements,
and broad prospects of the China-LAC community with a shared future,
and proposing new initiatives
and measures for advancing the relationship, which will provide guidance
and inject new momentum for the steady
and long-term development of China-LAC relations.
The meeting is expected to adopt multiple outcome documents on cooperation in areas such as technological innovation, economic
and trade investment, artificial intelligence, finance, infrastructure, agriculture
and food security, industry
and information technology, energy
and minerals,
and Belt
and Road cooperation, demonstrating both sides' firm commitment to peace, development,
and cooperation, Miao said.
Noting that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the official launch of the China-CELAC Forum, Miao said holding the fourth ministerial meeting is an important step agreed by both sides to review the past, discuss the cooperation
and pursue a shared future.
With significant importance in China-LAC cooperation, the fourth ministerial meeting will send a clear message of China
and CELAC countries working together in solidarity to jointly address global challenges, said Miao.
President Xi has paid six visits to Latin American
and Caribbean region, having extensive interactions with leaders of regional countries on bilateral
and multilateral occasions,
and drawing up the blueprint for developing China-LAC relations to usher in a new era featuring equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness
and tangible benefits for the people, Miao noted.
He said both China
and the CELAC countries support economic globalization, multilateralism
and the multilateral trading system, oppose unilateralism
and economic bullying,
and oppose politicizing
and weaponizing economic
and trade relations.
China stands ready to take the meeting as an opportunity to discuss plans of development cooperation with the CELAC countries
and jointly contribute to addressing global challenges, promoting global governance reform
and safeguarding world peace
and stability, said Miao.
Editor：Evan
