The Chinese and Peruvian communities in Lima, the capital of Peru, extended their warm welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping who arrived in Lima on Thursday for a state visit to the country, expressing the hope that his visit will further strengthen bilateral ties across various sectors.
President Xi is in Peru to attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and pay a state visit at the invitation of President Boluarte.
Crowds of people warmly welcomed President Xi in downtown Lima when the Chinese president's motorcade passed through.
"I believe that this visit will definitely elevate China-Peru relations to a new level, bring bilateral cooperation in all these areas such as economy, education, science and technology to new heights, and help expand cooperation between the two countries," said Li Siying, an overseas Chinese.
"I'm interested in the friendship between China and Peru. It's always a blessing to our both cultures pushing during all these years. It's amazing to see the importance that it has in the APEC Forum and in the commercial relationships between both countries. So I'm really happy and really excited to see it," said Andrea Mallque, an assistant at the Chinese Embassy in Peru.
"I work on Lima Metro Line 2, which is an exemplary project of cooperation between China and Peru. I hope that President Xi's visit will further strengthen the friendship between the two nations and foster cooperation in areas such as culture, energy, mining and infrastructure."said Zhang Yongping, a Chinese engineer working in Peru.
Peru was one of the first Latin American countries to establish diplomatic relations and a comprehensive strategic partnership with China. It is also the first Latin American country to sign a package of free trade agreements with China.
Since China and Peru signed the memorandum of understanding on Belt and Road cooperation in 2019, bilateral cooperation has achieved fruitful results, with increasingly close collaboration in economy, trade, finance, culture and other fields.
China has been Peru's largest trading partner and largest export market for 10 consecutive years.
Overseas Chinese, locals welcome Xi's Peru visit, hoping for strengthened bilateral ties
Overseas Chinese, locals welcome Xi's Peru visit, hoping for strengthened bilateral ties
Overseas Chinese, locals welcome Xi's Peru visit, hoping for strengthened bilateral ties
Overseas Chinese, locals welcome Xi's Peru visit, hoping for strengthened bilateral ties
