China Media Group (CMG) held a dialogue on Friday in Bogota, the capital of Colombia, bringing together political, business, academic, and media representatives to explore the opportunities that China's high-quality development presents for the world, particularly for developing countries.
The event was part of CMG's "China in Spring Time: Sharing Opportunities with the World" Global Dialogue series and gathered about 150 representatives from both China and Colombia for in-depth exchanges.
Speaking via video link, CMG President Shen Haixiong noted that China's annual "two sessions" showcased the country's vitality in a new era. The two sessions refer to the annual meetings of China's national legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), and the top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
At this year's "two sessions," Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the need to steadily expand institutional opening-up and continuously broaden space for international cooperation, Shen said. He added that China will continue to open even wider to the world.
Chinese Ambassador to Colombia, Zhu Jingyang, said the recently concluded "two sessions" attracted global attention. He emphasized that China will remain committed to high-quality development and high-level opening-up, providing fresh momentum for the recovery and growth of the global economy.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Colombia, as well as the 10th anniversary of the official operation of the China-CELAC Forum, said Zhu.
He added that China and Colombia should seize this opportunity and uphold the principles of equality, mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation to build a better future for their relations and usher in a new chapter in the China-Latin America community with a shared future.
"More than expectations, we have come to reaffirm the national government's willingness to strengthen this strategic relationship between the two nations. Clearly, it is focused on trade, and on readjusting trade conditions, so to speak, in accordance with the existing agreement," said Cielo Rusinque, current Superintendent of Colombia's Superintendency of Industry and Commerce.
Guillermo Puyana, President of the Colombia-China Friendship Association, said the world seeks to understand China's modernization path through the information released during the "two sessions."
He added that Colombia has admired China's development philosophy and achievements since the two countries established diplomatic relations 45 years ago, and that China's commitment to peaceful development holds great significance for Colombia and other Latin American nations.
"The important investments from China in technology and infrastructure, as well as the strategic relationship and economic benefits that the Chinese development model brings to countries like Colombia, [hold very important significance]," said Puyana.
Colombian youth representative Julio Andres Saavedra said that with China's assistance, the construction of Bogota Metro Line 1 is in full swing, helping Colombia realize its dream of building a metro system on the plateau.
Guests attending the dialogue also viewed the international promotional video for China's blockbuster animated film "Ne Zha 2".
Many local mainstream media outlets in Colombia, such as the Colombian National Television and El Tiempo, reported on the dialogue.
CMG hosts dialogue in Colombia on opportunities from China's high-quality development
