Senior Chinese official visits Colombia

19/10/2024 14:15

        Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, led a CPC delegation to visit Colombia from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of the country's ruling coalition "Historic Pact for Colombia."
        
        During the visit, Li met with President of the Congress and Senate of Colombia Efrain Cepeda and Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo respectively, and held talks with leaders of member parties of the ruling coalition and other major political parties.
        
        Li said, during Colombian President Gustavo Petro's successful visit to China last October, he and Chinese President Xi Jinping jointly announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries, opening a new chapter in the development of China-Colombia relations.
        
        As 2025 marks the 45th anniversary of bilateral relations, Li said China is willing to work with Colombia to follow through on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen political mutual trust, expand economic and trade cooperation, strengthen exchanges in such fields as culture, media, tourism and academic research, and reinforce international cooperation.