Bridging continents: China-LAC relations reach new heights

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum. In recent years, the cooperation between China and LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) countries has been translated from a vision to action, from a blueprint to fruitful results.

The forum has become an important platform for China and LAC countries to enhance political mutual trust, align development strategies and bring their peoples closer, playing a positive role in taking China-LAC relations to a new phase.

Political mutual trust

China and LAC countries are committed to safeguarding each other's core interests and major concerns, and firmly support each other in defending sovereignty and territorial integrity.

· China established diplomatic relations with Panama in 2017, the Dominican Republic in 2018, El Salvador in 2018, and Honduras in 2023 as well as resumed diplomatic relations with Nicaragua in 2021.

· So far, China has established different types of partnerships with 16 countries in the region. Among these, Brazil is the first country to establish a strategic partnership with China, and the first Latin American country to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership with China. China and Brazil decided to elevate their ties to the community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet in Nov 2024.