Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

02/08/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/09/2025 01:31

Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Qiu Xiaoqi Attends the Reception Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic[...]

On February 7, 2025, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Qiu Xiaoqi attended and addressed the reception held by the Colombian Embassy in China to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Colombia.

Qiu Xiaoqi said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 45 years ago, the relationship between China and Colombia has made continuous progress and yielded fruitful results. In particular, in October 2023, the two countries established a strategic partnership, marking that China-Colombia relations entered a new era. China is ready to work with Colombia to deliver on the important common understandings reached between the two heads of state, continuously enrich the China-Colombia strategic partnership, and jointly create an even better future for China-Colombia relations.

Colombian Ambassador to China Sergio Cabrera Cárdenas reviewed the achievements in the development of Colombia-China relations, and reiterated that the Colombian side firmly abides by the one-China principle and is ready to work with the Chinese side to further strengthen high-level exchanges between both countries, expand friendly cooperation and bring China-Colombia relations to a higher level.