From October 28 to 29, the Fifth China-Latin America and the Caribbean Think Tanks Forum, co-sponsored by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), and the China Foundation for International Studies (CFIS) was held in Beijing. Mr. Zheng Zeguang, Vice Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC, Mr. Wang Chao, President of CPIFA, and Mr. Frederick Audley Mitchell, Bahamian Senator and Chairman of Progressive Liberal Party addressed the Opening Ceremony. 

Under the theme of “Promoting High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Toward a Connectivity Partnership between China and Latin American and the Caribbean Countries”, around 160 people, including experts, scholars and other representative of various sectors from China and 28LAC countries and international organizations attended the forum. The participants conducted in-depth discussions on the topics of “Promoting High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Concept, Practice and Significance”, “Toward a Connectivity Partnership between China and Latin American and the Caribbean Countries: Vision, Goal and Path”, “Joint Commitment to Innovation, Fostering New Growth Point in China-LAC Cooperation”, “Promoting Sustainable Development and Contributing to the Realization of UN’s 2030 SDGs”, and “Deepening Dialogues of China-LAC Civilizations, Strengthening People-to-People Ties”.