China seeks wider Latin American contacts in economy, other fields

Source: Xinhua | February 26, 2009, Thursday |

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CHINESE Vice President Xi Jinping's latest official visit to Latin America shows the country's will to cooperate with the region, a Mexican university professor said.

"China is a country that has the capacity to quickly translate into concrete actions its political principles," Velia Hernandez, professor from the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM), told Xinhua in an interview last Thursday.

Xi's visit, which came three months after China issued its first policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean, is a proof that the country has not stopped its opening to the world but is continuing to seek new horizons, Hernandez said.

"It is interesting to see how China has kept and applied with determination, despite the current economic and financial challenging circumstances, its guiding principles to the Latin American region," the professor added.

Hernandez said that one of those principles is that trust must exist between both sides, based on friendly collaboration, as well as on political understanding and mutual support.

"China has expressed its wish to promote cooperation with Latin America on energy, finance, agriculture, infrastructure construction and high technology, among other areas. If both parties take advantage of the opportunity we can expect a more dynamic relationship," Hernandez said.

Hernandez said the Chinese-Latin American trade volume in 2008 reached US$143.39 billion, exceeding the US$100 billion target set by Chinese President Hu Jintao during his visit to the region in 2004.

During his visit to the region, Xi has reiterated China's willingness to enhance exchanges in culture, tourism, education, sports and arts with Latin American countries, the professor noted.

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China seeks wider Latin American contacts in economy, other fields

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