Beijing: China on Monday prepared to welcome Latin American leaders in Beijing for a major summit, trying to attract the region closely in response to the trade war with the United States.Beijing has carried forward economic and political cooperation with Latin American countries in recent years and has urged the United Front against US President Donald Trump’s recent Milestrom of Tariff.Two-thirds of the Latin American countries have joined the Trillion-Doller Belt and Road (BRI) Infrastructure Program of Beijing, and China has crossed the US as the largest trading partner of Brazil, Peru and Chile.The platform between China and the 33-member community of the Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.Beijing has already begun to welcome regional leaders, especially Brazilian President Luiz Enecio Lula Da Silva, who arrived at Beijing for a five -day state trip on Saturday.Lula has demanded to improve relations with both China and the US since returning to power in early 2023.According to the United Nations Competabase, Brazil’s exports to China reached more than $ 94 billion last year.The South American agricultural power mainly sends soybeans and other primary items to China, while Asian legends sell semiconductors, telephones, vehicles and medicines to Brazil.On Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted his Cuba’s counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parila at the ornate Dioutai State Guesthouse in Beijing for conversation.Other expected attendees in the forum include Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Chile Chairman Gabriel Boric.Petro said last week that when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming days, he would sign “letters of intention” to join BRI.According to Beijing’s Foreign Ministry, Xi will address the summit at its inauguration ceremony on Tuesday.A senior ministry official said on Sunday that Beijing “always approached the development of China-Latin America from a strategic and long-term perspective”.Miao Deu said at a press conference, “People from Latin America and Caribbean want to build their homeland – not to serve as a backyard of any other country.”Miao stated that China “was ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Latin American countries” in front of the American tariff, and “to work jointly … opposes unilateralism and economic bullying”, Miao said.
