On the afternoon of November 14, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte at the Presidential Palace in Lima.
In early summer, Lima is bathed in sunshine, with flowers in full bloom.
Under the escort of the Peruvian ceremonial horse guard, Xi Jinping arrived at the Presidential Palace by car and was warmly greeted by President Boluarte.
Boluarte held a grand welcoming ceremony for Xi Jinping at the square in front of the Presidential Palace.
The two heads of state shook hands and exchanged greetings with each other's accompanying officials. Accompanied by Boluarte, Xi Jinping reviewed the honor guard as the military band played the national anthems of both China and Peru.
After the welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state held talks.
Xi Jinping pointed out that this is his third visit to Peru and third meeting with Ms. President Boluarte in a period of one year. Many Peruvians gathered along the roadsides and waved their hands to greet him, making him deeply feel the Peruvian people's friendship toward the Chinese people. China and Peru, are both ancient civilizations. They inherit from their rich cultural heritages the wisdom and an open mind to appreciate the trajectory of history, move with the trend of the times, and value equality, mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual learning, setting a strong example of solidarity and cooperation between countries of different sizes, systems, and cultures. Xi Jinping said that over the past 53 years of diplomatic relations, in particular, since his first state visit to Peru in 2016, trade and investment cooperation between the two sides has grown rapidly under joint efforts, bringing tangible benefits to the people of the two countries. The two sides need to review past success, improve and upgrade practical cooperation and bring the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership to still new heights and better benefit the two peoples.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the two sides should synergize their development strategies, fully explore the potential for cooperation, create a new pattern of practical cooperation, strengthen the two drivers of trade and investment, develop the two wings of traditional and emerging industries, and better connect the two sets of industrial and supply chains. China is ready to further expand the import of high-quality specialty agricultural products from Peru, encourage capable Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Peru, and make due contributions to local development. Both sides should promote cooperation in traditional areas such as minerals and energy, infrastructure, and transportation and communications, and expand cooperation in emerging sectors like digital economy, artificial intelligence, green shipping, electric vehicles, and photovoltaic industry. China is ready to encourage Chinese enterprises to participate in Peru's infrastructure development for "physical connectivity" and promote "institutional connectivity" through smart customs. Chinese enterprises have overcome difficulties and completed the first phase of the Chancay Port project, fully demonstrating China's determination to engage in long-term strategic cooperation with Peru. China is ready to work with Peru to fully leverage the location advantage of Chancay Port, develop a new land-sea corridor between China and Latin America with Chancay Port as the starting point, explore ways to establish a comprehensive, diversified, and efficient connectivity architecture that extends from coastal areas to inland areas, and from Peru to other Latin American countries, so as to promote the overall development and integration of Latin America and the Caribbean region. China supports the establishment of a sister-city relationship between Suzhou City and Chancay, and is ready to exchange experience on industrial park construction with Peru, expand cooperation in such areas as cross-border services trade and e-commerce, and leverage cluster effects and synergies to generate more practical results to strengthen confidence in the long-term friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides. China is also ready to establish local Luban Workshops and Chinese Language workshops in line with Peru's development needs and carry out vocational education cooperation to provide localized talents as well as intellectual and technical support for Peru.
Xi Jinping stressed that the two sides should increase exchanges of governance experience, enhance strategic mutual trust, firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, and enhance cooperation in such areas as combating corruption and illegal fishing. The two sides should shoulder the responsibility of the times of mutual learning among civilizations, advocate strengthening international dialogue among civilizations, and explore the establishment of a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations. The two sides should also fortify the synergy of cultural policies and deepen exchanges and cooperation in culture, art, education and cultural heritage protection. China is ready to increase the number of scholarships for Peru. Xi Jinping expressed the hope that the young people of the two countries get to know each other and carry forward the China-Peru friendship from generation to generation.
Noting that the Asia-Pacific economies are deeply integrated, Xi Jinping pointed out that it serves the common interests of the Asia-Pacific family and the Global South to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, as well as maintain regional stability and prosperity. Both China and Peru advocate multilateralism and oppose protectionism. China fully supports the work of Peru as the host of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, and is ready to work with all parties to ensure the success of the meeting and promote the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future. China is also ready to continue to strengthen communication and coordination with Peru within the framework of the China-CELAC Forum and make positive contributions to the development of the relationship between China and Latin America and the Caribbean countries.
Boluarte warmly welcomed President Xi Jinping's visit. Noting that Peru and China are two ancient civilizations, she said that a large number of overseas Chinese have made positive contributions to Peru's national development in history, and the two peoples enjoy profound friendship and are friendly brothers and friends. China has long been Peru's most important trading partner, and in particular, cooperation in various fields has achieved fruitful results since the two sides carried out Belt and Road cooperation, which fully demonstrates the firm commitment of the two countries to pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation and common development. During President Xi Jinping's visit, the two sides will sign a number of key cooperation agreements, including a protocol on upgrading the bilateral free trade agreement, which will effectively promote further development of bilateral economic and trade relations as well as cooperation in various fields. In particular, the opening of Chancay Port makes "from Chancay to Shanghai" a reality and becomes an important bridge between Latin America and Asia as well as a key engine for Peru's economic growth, which will strongly promote more efficient and convenient connectivity and trade between Peru and other Latin American countries, as well as China and even Asia at large, and push for sustainable development of the two countries and other regional countries. The Peruvian side welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Peru and participate in cooperation projects in such crucial areas as infrastructure, resources and energy, and transportation. Boluarte reiterated Peru's firm adherence to the one-China principle, saying that Peru is ready to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges and cooperation with China, and strengthen their youth and personnel exchanges. She thanked China for its important and valuable support for Peru's hosting of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Peru adheres to multilateralism and looks forward to strengthening communication and coordination with China within APEC and other frameworks, so as to contribute to long-term peace, stability, development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Boluarte noted that President Xi Jinping's visit will surely become an important milestone in bilateral relations, open up a new chapter in the comprehensive strategic partnership between Peru and China, enable the two peoples to jointly build and enjoy a more lasting and prosperous future, and promote the building of a community with a shared future between the two countries.
After the talks, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of the Cooperation Plan on the Belt and Road Initiative between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Peru and the Protocol on Upgrading the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Peru, as well as the exchange of a number of bilateral cooperation documents in economy and trade, industrial investment, industrial parks, education and green development.
The two sides issued a Joint Statement Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Peru on Deepening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
On the evening of the same day, Xi Jinping attended the welcoming banquet hosted by President Boluarte.
Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the above activities.
