On December 18, 2009, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Jinzhang and visiting Bolivian Deputy Foreign Minister Fernandez co-chaired the seventh round of political consultations between the two Foreign Ministries. Both sides exchanged in-depth views on bilateral ties, as well as international and regional issues of common concern, expressing willingness to make joint efforts to further deepen political mutual trust, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, promote humanities exchanges, enhance multilateral cooperation and push for all-round, in-depth development of bilateral ties.