习近平向拉美和加勒比国家共同体第九届峰会致贺信(2025-04-10)
Xi Jinping sends congratulatory letter to the 9th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (2025-04-10)
On April 9, 2025, the 9th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was held in Honduras, the country holding the rotating presidency. President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the summit.
Xi Jinping noted that the world today is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century and that the Global South, including China as well as Latin American and Caribbean countries, is growing with a stronger momentum.CELAC has remained committed to independence, self-reliance, and strength through unity, playing an important role in safeguarding regional peace and stability, promoting development and cooperation, and advancing regional integration. Xi Jinping sincerely wishes Latin American and Caribbean countries and peoples greater achievements on the path to development and revitalization,so as to make greater contributions to enhancing the solidarity and cooperation of the Global South.
Xi Jinping stressed that the relations between China and Latin American and Caribbean states (LAC) have undergone the test of international changes and have entered a new stage of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness and benefiting the people. Political mutual trust between the two sides has continuously deepened, practical cooperation has continued to expand, and people-to-people exchanges have become increasingly close, benefiting the people of China and Latin America and setting a model for South-South cooperation. China is willing to work with regional countries to promote the continuous development of China-LAC community with shared future. This year, China will host the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in Beijing. All CELAC member states are welcome to attend the meeting in Beijing to discuss development plans and participate in cooperation events, and jointly contribute wisdom and strength to addressing global challenges, promoting global governance reform and maintaining world peace and stability.