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China-Latin America/Tree Planting
Beijing, China - April 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Tree planting activity
2. People, stone tablet indicating China-Lain America and Caribbean friendship woods
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Qiu Xiaoqi, special representative of Chinese Government for Latin American Affairs:
"The fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum will be held in Beijing in the first half of this year, which has received positive responses from Latin American and Caribbean countries and regional organizations. I believe that this meeting will surely become a grand event of China-Latin America solidarity and cooperation, and set a new milestone for the development of China-Latin America relations. At present, the preparations for the forum have entered the sprint stage. We are willing to strengthen communication and coordination with the ambassadors of Latin American countries in China to ensure the success of this meeting."
FILE: El Alto, Bolivia - 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of cityscape
5. National flag of Bolivia fluttering
Beijing, China - April 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Hugo Siles, Ambassador of Bolivia to China:
"Cooperation within the framework of Belt and Road Initiative is an important way for Latin American countries and China to deepen their cooperation and promote trade."
FILE: Montevideo, Uruguay - July 10-11, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Aerial shots of cityscape
8. Uruguay's national flag
Beijing, China - April 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Fernando Lugris, Ambassador of Uruguay to China:
"China has become the most prominent trading partner of all south American countries, and No. 2 trading partner for the whole Latin American and Caribbean, and one of the key, most important actors in the areas of financing and investment, and also a very important actor in the field of cooperation."
FILE: Chancay, Peru - 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Aerial shots of Chancay Port, container ship sailing into port; port facilities
FILE: Hainan Province, south China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Aerial shots of port scene
12. Aerial shots of city view
13. Aerial shot of wind turbines
14. Aerial shot of solar panels
A number of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) ambassadors to China on Friday participated in a tree planting activity in Beijing as a symbol to nurture friendship between their countries and China, ahead of the upcoming 4th ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum.
The ambassadors and representatives planted ginkgo saplings to symbolize that the friendship between China and LAC countries is thriving and vibrant.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-CELAC Forum, and the 4th ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum will be held in Beijing in the first half of the year.
The diplomats said that over the past decade, the forum mechanism has been continuously improved, pushing China-Latin America relations into a new stage of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness and delivering real benefits to the people.
"The fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum will be held in Beijing in the first half of this year, which has received positive responses from LAC countries and regional organizations. I believe that the meeting will surely become a grand event of China-Latin America solidarity and cooperation, and set a new milestone for developing the relations between China-Latin America. At present, the preparations for the forum have entered the sprint stage. We are willing to strengthen communication and coordination with the ambassadors of Latin American countries in China to ensure the success of this meeting," Qiu Xiaoqi, special representative of the Chinese government for Latin American affairs, said at the tree planting event.
Many ambassadors said that in the current context of increasing global uncertainty and instability, the upcoming meeting will set a new milestone in the development of China-Latin America relations and help strengthen cooperation in the Global South.
"Cooperation within the framework of Belt and Road Initiative is an important way for Latin American countries and China to deepen their cooperation and promote trade."
said Hugo Siles, ambassador of Bolivia to China.
"China has become the most prominent trading partner of all south American countries, and No. 2 trading partner for the whole Latin American and the Caribbean, and one of the key, most important actors in the areas of financing and investment, and also a very important actor in the field of cooperation," said Fernando Lugris, ambassador of Uruguay to China.
China-Latin America/Tree Planting
Dateline : April 18, 2025/File
Location : China
Duration : 2'06
Beijing, China - April 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Tree planting activity
2. People, stone tablet indicating China-Lain America and Caribbean friendship woods
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Qiu Xiaoqi, special representative of Chinese Government for Latin American Affairs:
"The fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum will be held in Beijing in the first half of this year, which has received positive responses from Latin American and Caribbean countries and regional organizations. I believe that this meeting will surely become a grand event of China-Latin America solidarity and cooperation, and set a new milestone for the development of China-Latin America relations. At present, the preparations for the forum have entered the sprint stage. We are willing to strengthen communication and coordination with the ambassadors of Latin American countries in China to ensure the success of this meeting."
FILE: El Alto, Bolivia - 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of cityscape
5. National flag of Bolivia fluttering
Beijing, China - April 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Hugo Siles, Ambassador of Bolivia to China:
"Cooperation within the framework of Belt and Road Initiative is an important way for Latin American countries and China to deepen their cooperation and promote trade."
FILE: Montevideo, Uruguay - July 10-11, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Aerial shots of cityscape
8. Uruguay's national flag
Beijing, China - April 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Fernando Lugris, Ambassador of Uruguay to China:
"China has become the most prominent trading partner of all south American countries, and No. 2 trading partner for the whole Latin American and Caribbean, and one of the key, most important actors in the areas of financing and investment, and also a very important actor in the field of cooperation."
FILE: Chancay, Peru - 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Aerial shots of Chancay Port, container ship sailing into port; port facilities
FILE: Hainan Province, south China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Aerial shots of port scene
12. Aerial shots of city view
13. Aerial shot of wind turbines
14. Aerial shot of solar panels
A number of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) ambassadors to China on Friday participated in a tree planting activity in Beijing as a symbol to nurture friendship between their countries and China, ahead of the upcoming 4th ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum.
The ambassadors and representatives planted ginkgo saplings to symbolize that the friendship between China and LAC countries is thriving and vibrant.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-CELAC Forum, and the 4th ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum will be held in Beijing in the first half of the year.
The diplomats said that over the past decade, the forum mechanism has been continuously improved, pushing China-Latin America relations into a new stage of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness and delivering real benefits to the people.
"The fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum will be held in Beijing in the first half of this year, which has received positive responses from LAC countries and regional organizations. I believe that the meeting will surely become a grand event of China-Latin America solidarity and cooperation, and set a new milestone for developing the relations between China-Latin America. At present, the preparations for the forum have entered the sprint stage. We are willing to strengthen communication and coordination with the ambassadors of Latin American countries in China to ensure the success of this meeting," Qiu Xiaoqi, special representative of the Chinese government for Latin American affairs, said at the tree planting event.
Many ambassadors said that in the current context of increasing global uncertainty and instability, the upcoming meeting will set a new milestone in the development of China-Latin America relations and help strengthen cooperation in the Global South.
"Cooperation within the framework of Belt and Road Initiative is an important way for Latin American countries and China to deepen their cooperation and promote trade."
said Hugo Siles, ambassador of Bolivia to China.
"China has become the most prominent trading partner of all south American countries, and No. 2 trading partner for the whole Latin American and the Caribbean, and one of the key, most important actors in the areas of financing and investment, and also a very important actor in the field of cooperation," said Fernando Lugris, ambassador of Uruguay to China.
ID : 8424604
Published : 2025-04-19 10:21
Last Modified : 2025-04-19 16:55:12
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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