(13 May 2025)
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Beijing – 13 May 2025
1. Wide of (from left) Chile’s President Gabriel Boric, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, China’s President Xi Jinping and Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, walking ahead of China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (China-CELAC) forum
2. Various of Xi greeting Latin American and Caribbean delegations
3. Various of leaders posing for photos
4. Various of Xi, leader and officials walking away after photo
5. Wide of opening ceremony of China-CELAC Forum
6. Mid of China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaking at start of ceremony
7. Wide of audience
8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Xi Jinping, China’s president:
“There are no winners in tariff wars or trade wars. Bullying or hegemonism only leads to self-isolation. China and the LAC countries are important members of the Global South. Independence and autonomy are our glorious traditions. Development and revitalization are our inherent rights. And fairness and justice are a common pursuit.”
9. Mid of attendees
10. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Xi Jinping, China’s president:
“In the face of seething undercurrents of pure political and bloc confrontation and the surging tide of unilateralism and protectionism, China would like to join hands with Latin countries to initiate five programmes to seek development and prosperity and build up the China-Latin America community of shared future.”
11. Mid of ceremony
12. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Xi Jinping, China’s president:
“China will increase imports of quality products from LAC countries and encourage its enterprises to expand investment in the LAC region. We will provide a 66 billion (Yuan) RMB ($9.2 billion) credit line to support the LAC country’s development.”
13. Wide of audience
14. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Xi Jinping, China’s president:
“The two sides should cooperate more closely in disaster governance, cyber security, counterterrorism, anti-corruption, narcotics control and combating transnational organized crime, so as to safeguard security and stability in the region. China will organize law enforcement training programmes tailored to the needs of CELAC member states and do our best to provide equipment assistance.”
15. Mid of audience
16. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Xi Jinping, China’s president:
“Facts have shown that China and the LAC countries are advancing hand in hand as a community with a shared future. This community of ours is founded upon equality, powered by mutual benefit and win-win, invigorated by openness and inclusiveness and dedicated to the people’s wellbeing. It exhibits enduring vitality and holds immense promise.”
17. Guest taking photo
18. Xi walking and hugging Lula, before shaking hands with Petro and Boric
STORYLINE:
China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American leaders at an event on Tuesday in Beijing.
China’s leaders have positioned the world’s second-largest economy as a reliable trade and development partner, in contrast to the uncertainty and instability from Trump’s tariff hikes and other policies.
On Monday, Beijing and Washington announced a breakthrough on tariffs after weekend talks in Geneva, Switzerland, where they agreed to cut sky-high tariffs on both sides for 90 days to allow for negotiations.
“There are no winners in tariff wars or trade wars,” Xi said, reiterating a phrase China has used repeatedly when referring to Trump’s policies.
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