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.
