Interview:SpiritofcooperationbringsChina,LatinAmericacloser,academicsays_GuangmingOnlineBUENOSAIRES,Jan.26(Xinhua)--ChinaandLatinAmericanandCaribbeancountrieshavebeenfollowingthespiritofcooperationandmutualtrustwhendealingwiththeirrelations,andthat"hasallowedtiestodeepentothebenefitofbothsides,"anArgentineacademichassaid.Inthefaceofmultipleglobalchallenges,cooperationandsolidarityarecrucial,saidGonzaloTordini,directoroftheChina-ArgentineStrategicProgramattheNationalDefenseUniversityinBuenosAires."Tothatend,CELAC(CommunityofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStates)andtheChina-CELACForumplayanimportantrole,"hesaidinaninterviewwithXinhua.TordinimadethecommentsonthesidelinesoftheCELACseventhsummithereonTuesday,duringwhichChinesePresidentXiJinpingdeliveredavideoaddress,highlightingCELAC'ssignificantroleinregionalsecurityanddevelopmentandreiteratingChina'swilltoenhancecooperationwithcountriesintheregionforabrighterfuture."Chinahasbeenoneofthemainpromotersofinternationalcooperationinrecentyears,withanemphasisonmultilateralism,win-winandmutualbenefit,"theacademicsaid."Ithasalwayshadaveryclearpredispositiontoworkcooperativelywithourregion."ItisevidentthatChinahasmadeimportantcontributionstotheregionthroughtheSouth-Southcooperation.Forexample,thecountryputforwardtheBeltandRoadInitiative,pursuingcommonprosperityfordevelopingcountries,henoted.IntheviewofTordini,countriesintheregionattachhighimportancetotheirrelationshipswithChina,andtiesbetweenthetwosidesaregrowingevencloserbecauseofthegreatertrustamongthem."Thelinkhasasolidfoundationandhasbeendevelopedinanintegralway,growinginmanyfieldssuchaseconomy,finance,politics,culture,technologyandeducation,"Tordiniadded.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.