UpontheinvitationofPresidentAlbertoFernandezofArgentina,rotatingpresidentoftheCommunityofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStates(CELAC),ChinesePresidentXiJinpingdeliversavideoaddressattheseventhSummitofCELAC.ThesummitwasheldinBuenosAires,capitalofArgentina,onJan.24,2023.(Xinhua/LiXueren)BEIJING,Jan.25(Xinhua)--TheseventhSummitoftheCommunityofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStates(CELAC)washeldTuesdayinBuenosAires,thecapitalofArgentina.UpontheinvitationofPresidentAlbertoFernandezofArgentina,therotatingpresidentofCELAC,ChinesePresidentXiJinpingdeliveredavideoaddressatthesummit.PresidentXinotedthatLatinAmericanandCaribbean(LAC)countriesareimportantmembersofthedevelopingworld.Theyalsotakeanactivepartinglobalgovernanceandmakeimportantcontributionstoit.CELAChasgrowntobeanindispensabledrivingforcebehindglobalSouth-Southcooperation.CELAChasplayedanimportantroleinsafeguardingregionalpeace,promotingcommondevelopmentandadvancingregionalintegration.XistressedthatChinaalwayssupportstheregionalintegrationprocessofLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean."WehighlyvalueourrelationswithCELAC,andtakeCELACasourkeypartnerinenhancingsolidarityamongdevelopingcountriesandfurtheringSouth-Southcooperation.ThatiswhyChinahasbeenworkingwithLACcountriestosteadilystrengthentheChina-CELACForumandtaketheChina-LACrelationshipintoaneweracharacterizedbyequality,mutualbenefit,innovation,opennessandbenefitsforthepeople,"hesaid.Xisaidmoreandmorecountriesintheregionhaveengagedinhigh-qualityBeltandRoadcooperationwithChina,supportedandparticipatedintheGlobalDevelopmentInitiativeandtheGlobalSecurityInitiative,andareworkingwithChinainbuildingaChina-LACcommunitywithasharedfuture.Hestressedthattheworldisinanewperiodofturbulenceandtransformation."Wecanonlytacklethechallengesandtideoverthistryingtimethroughgreatersolidarityandclosercooperation,"hesaid.HeaddedthatChinaisreadytocontinueworkingwithLACcountriestohelpeachotherandmakeprogresstogether,andadvocate"peace,development,equity,justice,democracyandfreedom"--thecommonvaluesofmankind.ChinaisreadytojoinhandswithLACcountriestopromoteworldpeaceanddevelopment,buildacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,andopenupanevenbrighterfuturefortheworld,Xisaid.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.