Trade between China and Latin America exceeded $500 billion for the first time last year, China's President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. Xi told Latin American and Caribbean officials it was a great pleasure to have "old and new" friends gather,

China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American leaders a day after China and the U.

Trade between China and Latin American and Caribbean countries exceeded 500 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in 2024, which was more than 40 times that of the beginning of this century, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.