On March 1, 2024, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Qiu Xiaoqi, upon invitation, attended the eighth summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Qiu Xiaoqi delivered a speech at the dialogue session between CELAC and its extra-regional partners, introducing the development achievements of China-CELAC relations and China's policy towards CELAC. During the meeting, Qiu Xiaoqi also met with President Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento of Honduras, the rotating presidency of CELAC in 2024, and other representatives of relevant participating countries, and had an exchange of views on relevant bilateral relations, and overall cooperation between China and CELAC, among others.