Partners in progress: China and Latin America in building a shared future

2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the China-CELAC Forum. Since its launch in 2015, the forum has become a key platform for building political trust, aligning development strategies and deepening people-to-people ties. As the world faces growing uncertainty, CGTN's Global South Voices explores the role the China-CELAC Forum plays in advancing South-South cooperation and contributing to global governance reform. As the China-CELAC Forum enters its second decade, how does this model, emphasizing joint progress and local ownership, offer an alternative to traditional aid? How is economic cooperation between China and Latin America evolving to support inclusive, long-term development? As U.S.-China competition plays out globally, how are Latin American countries navigating shifting alliances, safeguarding autonomy, and leveraging China's engagement to diversify their global partnerships?

Join CGTN's Wang Guan, to explore the evolving role of the China-CELAC Forum in shaping a new global agenda.

Guests in this edition of Global South Voices are Larissa Wachholz, senior fellow at CEBRI, Ingrid Tatiana Chaves, executive director of Colombian Chinese Chamber of Investment and Commerce, Jiang Shixue, director at the Center for Latin American Studies of Shanghai University, and Daniel Morales, associate professor at Sun Yat-sen University. 

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