Wen urges enhanced cooperation

Beijing has proposed establishing a China-Latin America cooperation forum, and both sides should strive to increase trade volume to $400 billion within five years, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday, calling for enhanced political mutual trust and strategic cooperation.

Wen made the remarks in a speech delivered to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean during his visit in Santiago, Chile's capital.

The ECLAC is a regional economic committee aimed at promoting regional economic and social development and boosting economic cooperation among its 44 members.