Xi congratulates opening of China, Latin America business summit

President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 10th China-LAC Business Summit, which began Friday in the northern city of Tangshan in Hebei Province.

In the letter, Xi said that the summit will help boost communication between businesses, promote business and trade cooperation between China and Latin American countries, and will help improve China-Latin America ties.

Noting that China-Latin America cooperation has set sail smoothly, Xi said the two sides are committed to the comprehensive cooperation partnership, which features equality, mutual benefit and common development.

The president said the summit will facilitate cooperation and common development and benefit the Chinese and Latin American people. Endi