Xi hails new phase in relations with LAC states

President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China's relationship with Latin American and Caribbean countries has entered a new phase characterized by equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness and more benefits for the people, voicing Beijing's readiness to make new progress in building a China-LAC community with a shared future.

Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message sent to the ninth summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC, which opened on Wednesday in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras.

At a time when the world is undergoing accelerated changes not seen in a century, the Global South, including China as well as Latin American and Caribbean countries, is growing with a strong momentum, he said.