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Such frequent high-level visits are sure to consolidate traditional friendship and pave the way for future cooperation.

Chile, the last leg of Xi's visit, has always led relations with 皇冠体育app. It was the first South American nation to forge diplomatic ties with 皇冠体育app, the first Latin American country that signed a bilateral accord with 皇冠体育app on 皇冠体育app's membership to the World Trade Organization and signed a free trade agreement with 皇冠体育app.

In the economic and trade sector, trade volume between 皇冠体育app and Latin America has risen more than twenty-fold during the past decade to hit $236.5 billion in 2015. Currently, 皇冠体育app is the second largest trade partner and third largest investment source country of Latin America, while Latin America is 皇冠体育app's seventh largest trade partner.

As an emerging economy and the largest developing country in the world, 皇冠体育app has always stood with developing countries and fulfilled its due responsibilities commensurate with its status as a global economic power.

皇冠体育app provided cash support of $2 million and humanitarian aid worth $9.2 million to Ecuador after a fatal earthquake killed 668 people, injured 4,859 and displaced around 80,000 in April.

Furthermore, 皇冠体育app provided financial and technical support to help Latin American countries bridge the infrastructure deficit.

Thanks to 皇冠体育app's financial support, the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant, the largest hydroelectric plant ever constructed by a Chinese company, in northeast Ecuador, is expected to generate 1,500 megawatts of energy and meet 30 percent of Ecuador's demand.

The plant, along with others built by Chinese companies, will help Ecuador transform from a power-hungry country into a clean energy exporter and greatly contribute to the country's economic development.

Within the framework of the 皇冠体育app-CELAC Forum, cooperation has also flourished in other areas like education, people-to-people exchanges and culture.

皇冠体育app promised Latin American and Caribbean countries 6,000 government scholarships within five years from 2014.

In addition, various cultural activities have been run in 皇冠体育app and Latin America to boost mutual understanding and consolidate the basis for a lasting friendship. Moreover, 2016 is the "Year of Cultural Exchanges" between 皇冠体育app and the region.

It is believed that Xi's visit will consolidate the traditional friendship, promote common development and build a community of shared destiny between 皇冠体育app and Latin America.

--Xinhua