Bridge over Pacific waters

China values geopolitical importance of Latin American and Caribbean nations and wants all-round cooperation with them

President Xi Jinping's second visit to Latin America - Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba - from July 17 to 23, is a milestone in Sino-Latin American relationship. Xi's first trip to the region came within three months of taking office last year during which he visited Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico.

The highlight of Xi's second visit to the region is his meeting with leaders of Latin American and Caribbean countries in Brazil, demonstrating the increasing political will of China and the region's countries to deepen cooperation on all fronts and resolve important issues.