Colombia and China Sign New Regulatory Cooperation Pact Under Belt and Road Initiative

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Colombia’s Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and China’s State Administration for Market Regulation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening collaboration in regulation, product quality control, safety, and consumer protection. The agreement is part of Colombia’s ongoing integration into the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which the country formally joined in May 2025 during President Gustavo Petro’s state visit to Beijing.

The MoU creates a framework for joint action in strategic and emerging sectors to foster safer, more sustainable, and more competitive trade. Priority areas include market competition policy, jurisdictional coordination, intellectual property, and consumer rights. According to the SIC, the agreement will help build a connected market based on mutual trust, knowledge exchange, and harmonized standards between the two nations.

Superintendent Cielo Rusinque emphasized that the pact will enhance Colombia’s capacity to adapt to global trade challenges and improve the competitiveness of its exports to the Chinese market. Beyond regulation, the agreement includes a technical cooperation component, with exchanges of experts, assistance in implementing standards, and development of institutional capacities.

Chinese authorities highlighted that the MoU represents a strategic step in advancing BRI objectives in Latin America, a region Beijing views as key for diversifying trade routes, securing raw material supplies, and expanding influence in emerging markets.

This latest agreement builds on commitments reached in May, when Colombia and China announced plans for joint investments in transport infrastructure, clean energy, technology, and port logistics. At that time, President Petro stated that Colombia’s participation in the BRI was part of a long-term strategy to modernize national infrastructure and strengthen connections to Asian markets.

Trade experts believe regulatory cooperation will be critical for expanding Colombian exports such as coffee, flowers, bananas, avocados, and coal into the Chinese market by reducing technical barriers and meeting stringent quality requirements. The pact could also facilitate greater Chinese participation in Colombian infrastructure and energy projects under clear regulatory frameworks.

By signing this MoU, Colombia joins the growing list of Latin American countries deepening their ties with one of the world’s largest economic and infrastructure cooperation platforms, positioning itself more firmly within the 21st-century geoeconomic landscape.

* Original text in Spanish. Translated by Large Language Model (LLM) technology.

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