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News related to the Sino- Latin American and the Caribbean relationship.

Bolivia to expand its chia production in the Chinese market

Bolivia is making efforts to strengthen its presence in the Chinese market and aims to become the world’s leading producer and exporter of chia seeds. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Benjamín Blanco. A delegation of technicians from the Chinese Customs Administration in Bolivia will inspect chia production in the country in order to expedite the procedures for exporting this product to China, which represents a significant market opportunity for Bolivia’s chia production surplus.

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Venezuela and China make rapprochement in communication matters

The Deputy Minister of International Communication of Venezuela, Mercedes Chacín, and the Director-General of China Media Group (CMG) Latin America, Zhu Boying, met in order to strengthen cooperation in the field of communication between the two countries. This meeting, held in the prestigious Simón Bolívar Hall, was marked by Chacín’s determination to establish collaborative agreements that not only improve relations between Venezuela and China but also enable both countries to become reference points for news in their respective nations.
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China Tianqi seeks to increase its participation in Chilean lithium exploitation

The Chinese company Tianqi Lithium has released a statement anticipating significant transformations in the lithium industry in Chile. This forecast implies a shift from a market previously dominated by SQM and Albemarle to a more diversified environment with the entry of new global competitors. Tianqi, which holds a 22.16% equity stake in SQM, highlights the growth of new players in the lithium industry in Chile and expects this trend to continue in the coming years.
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Delcy Rodríguez visits China to “strengthen bilateral relations”

Photo: Delcy. By: Presidencia de El Salvador. Source: Wikicommons. Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez arrived in China on Tuesday, September 5th, on a mission entrusted by President Nicolás Maduro to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, as reported by the Venezuelan Government. The Vice Presidency announced that her visit was intended to reinforce […]
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 Colombia opened dumping investigation against the U.S. and China

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China and Honduras make positive progress in free trade agreement negotiations between the two countries

On July 7th, the Chinese government convened in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, with the aim of strengthening the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries. This meeting was prompted by the severance of diplomatic relations between Honduras and Taiwan.

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Brazil faces obstacles to entering China with 70,000 tons of beef shipped

Following Brazil’s report of atypical cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in February, the country is now facing a challenging situation with 70,000 tons of meat products being unable to enter Chinese ports.
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President of Paraguay strengthens ties with Taiwan during visit to Taipei

Santiago Peña, the President-elect of Paraguay, who will assume the highest office in the country from next August, traveled to Taipei to meet with Tsai Ing-wen, the current President of Taiwan.
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Nicaragua participates in global development forum held in China

A delegation from Nicaragua attended a high-level development conference in China, organized by the China Cooperation Agency. Key members of the Nicaraguan administration represented the country. The presidential advisor for investment, trade, and international cooperation, along with the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, met with Lou Zhaouhui, the president of the hosting agency, to strengthen ties.

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China and Russia seek lithium exploitation opportunities in Bolivia

The state-owned company “Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos” (YLB) has signed an agreement worth 1.435 billion dollars with the Chinese giant Citic Guoan and Russia’s Uranium One Group. They aim to produce and export approximately 50,000 tons of lithium per year starting from 2025.
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