Li Changchun (R), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, is greeted by Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde while arriving in Lima, capital of Peru on March 29, 2007. Li Changchun arrived in Lima for a goodwill visit on March. 29. (Xinhua Photo/Liu Jiansheng) Photo Gallery>>>
LIMA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China treasures its
friendship and cooperation with Peru and regards it as a good friend and partner
in Latin America, a senior CPC official said here Thursday.
Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of
the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Central Committee,
arrived in Lima on Thursday afternoon for a visit to Peru.
In a statement released at the airport, Li said he
will meet with Peruvian President Alan Garcia and other significant figures
during his visit. He expected to exchange views with them on issues of common
interest.
Peru is one of the first Latin American countries
which established diplomatic links with China.
Now, Peru has the largest overseas Chinese community
in the region.
China has become the second largest trade partner and
No. 2 export market for Peru. Bilateral trade volume reached 3.9 billion U.S.
dollars in 2006.
Peru has set up over 150 investment projects in China
while China invested several hundred million dollars in Peru, mainly in mining,
trade and textile sectors.
Peru is the last leg of Li's Latin America trip,
which has taken him to Mexico, Venezuela, Surinam and Ecuador.
After visiting Peru, Li will pay a visit to Samoa, an
island nation in the South Pacific.
Li Changchun (L, front), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, arrives in Lima, capital of Peru, on March 29, 2007 for a goodwill visit.(Xinhua Photo/Liu Jiansheng) Photo Gallery>>>
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