Closer trade ties with China

Official urges Caribbean region to reduce dependence on United States

Latin American and Caribbean countries should diversify their commerce by further cooperating with China to reduce dependence on the United States, a senior official from the region's forum of political parties said on Friday.

Jose Rivera Banuet, executive secretary-general of the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean, said that investments and joint ventures from China are most welcome in Latin America.