China seeks to build comprehensive, cooperative partnership with Latin American, Caribbean countries

Source: Xinhua | 11-05-2008 11:16

Full text: China's Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- China seeks to build and develop a comprehensive and cooperative partnership featuring equality, mutual benefit and common development with Latin American and Caribbean countries, according to China's first Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean.

The five-part paper issued here Wednesday says that to enhance solidarity and cooperation with other developing countries is the cornerstone of China's independent foreign policy of peace.

The Chinese Government views its relations with Latin America and the Caribbean from a strategic plane as Latin American and Caribbean countries are an important part of the developing world and a major force in the international arena, says the paper.

In issuing this policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean, the Chinese government aims to further clarify the goals of China's policy in this region, outline the guiding principles for future cooperation between the two sides in various fields and sustain the sound, steady and all-round growth of China's relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.

According to the paper, the goals of China's policy on Latin America and the Caribbean are:

-Promote mutual respect and mutual trust and expand common ground. Based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, China and Latin America and the Caribbean will treat each other as equals and respect each other. They will strengthen dialogue and communication, enhance political mutual trust, expand strategic common ground, and continue to show understanding and support on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns.

-Deepen cooperation and achieve win-win results. The two sides will leverage their respective strengths, tap the potential of cooperation, and seek to become each other's partner in economic cooperation and trade for mutual benefit and common development.

-Draw on each other's strengths to boost common progress and intensify exchanges. The two sides will carry out more cultural and people-to-people exchanges, learn from each other and jointly promote development and progress of human civilization.