On October 17, 2023, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Qiu Xiaoqi met in Beijing with Uruguayan Presidential Secretary Álvaro Delgado who is in China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation upon invitation. The two sides had an exchange of views on China-Uruguay relations, among others.

Special Representative Qiu Xiaoqi welcomed Álvaro Delgado to China to attend the Forum, and emphasized that the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Uruguay has achieved fruitful results in the past 5 years. China is ready to continue to deepen practical cooperation with Uruguay in various fields, strengthen exchanges of governance experience, and bring the China-Uruguay strategic partnership to a new level.

Álvaro Delgado said that developing relations with China is a national policy to which successive Uruguayan governments remain committed. Uruguay is one of the first Latin American countries to respond to and support the Belt and Road Initiative. Belt and Road cooperation between the two countries has provided new opportunities for cooperation between Uruguay and China, and Uruguay is ready to become the gateway for cooperation between China and Latin America and the Southern Common Market.