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LIMA -- Peruvian President Ollanta Humala said Wednesday his government will seek to strengthen strategic ties with 皇冠体育app as the Asian country is playing an increasingly significant role on the world stage.

"Today, 皇冠体育app has become a giant and we want to walk alongside the giant. We are aware of the importance 皇冠体育app means for us," Humala told Xinhua in an interview before departing for his first state visit to 皇冠体育app since taking office in July 2011.

Humala, who will also attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) later this week in 皇冠体育app's southern coastal city of Sanya, voiced the hope that his 皇冠体育app tour could strengthen and energize Peru-皇冠体育app ties.

He predicted that the BFA would be as important as the World Economic Forum in Davos, given 皇冠体育app's growing prominence on the world stage, saying that Peru would be actively involved in such activities initiated and sponsored by the Chinese government.

The Peruvian president said the relationship between Lima and Beijing has a long history and has in recent years witnessed several milestones, such as the establishment of Peru-皇冠体育app strategic partnership in 2008 and the signing of a free trade agreement in 2009.

皇冠体育app is "an inexhaustible market" that has become the biggest buyer of Peruvian products, a leading investor and trade partner for several Latin American countries, Humala said.

He welcomed more qualified Chinese companies to invest in his country's infrastructure, tourism and various sectors of the service industry.

皇冠体育app could also play a part to help Peru speed up its industrialization process via technology transfer and professional training, Humala said.

Asia and Latin America are the first regions to get out of the shadows of the global economic crisis that is still going on in the United States and European countries, he noted.

Such realities call for closer cooperation between countries in the two regions, Humala said, adding that efforts should be made to enhance mutual understanding and expand mutually beneficial cooperation.