Bridging continents: China-LAC relations reach new heights

Belt and Road cooperation

· Over 20 LAC countries have joined the BRI by signing different cooperation memoranda.

The BRI has become a significant platform for both sides to promote infrastructure cooperation:

· Constructed by China, the Phoenix Industrial Park, Latin America's first eco-friendly light industrial park with full 5G network coverage, opened in Trinidad and Tobago in Jan 2024.

· Inaugurated in Nov 2024, the Chancay Port in Peru built by China functions as a gateway to connect Latin America and Asia, as it could reduce shipping time and cut costs.

In addition to infrastructure cooperation, the two sides carry out talent cultivation and exchanges:

· China has actively provided human resources training programs to LAC, sent medical and agricultural experts there and promoted "small yet smart" livelihood programs on growing bamboos and Juncao.