摘要
The First Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States （CELAC） opens in Beijing on January 8. The two-day meeting set new goals for future cooperation between China and the Caribbean, including raising their trade volume to $500 billion in 10 years from $261.75 billion in 2013. The creation of the forum was announced during Chinese President Xi Jinping＇s visit to Latin America in July 2014. The 33-member CELAC groups all South American countries and some Caribbean countries in addition to Mexico.
The First Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States(CELAC)opens in Beijing on January 8.The two-day meeting set new goals for future cooperation between China and the Caribbean,including raising their trade volume to$500 billion in 10 years from$261.75 billion in 2013.The creation of the forum was announced during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Latin America in July 2014.
