On November 3, 2023, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Qiu Xiaoqi attended upon invitation the opening ceremony of the China-LAC Think Tanks Cooperation Dialogue of the 16th China-LAC Business Summit and delivered remarks. Qiu Xiaoqi said that for more than 60 years, relations between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) have developed constantly, and already entered a new era of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness, and benefit to the people. China is ready to work with LAC countries to continue to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation in an in-depth manner, and contribute China-LAC strength to building a China-LAC community with a shared future and realizing global modernization.

The China-LAC Think Tanks Cooperation Dialogue is an important part of the 16th China-LAC Business Summit. More than 150 people, including Minister of Trade and Industry of Trinidad and Tobago Paula Gopee-Scoon, and former political figures of the Bahamas, Peru, Argentina, Guyana, and other countries, diplomatic envoys of the LAC countries to China, and representatives of Chinese and LAC academic and business communities, attended the Dialogue.