Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his seven day trip to Latin America and Caribbean states; China and Finland agreed to further their cooperation on trade and arctic affairs; China and United States work towards enhancing cooperation on climate change
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    • According to reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping Xi arrived at Trinidad and Tobago on April 31 at the beginning off a seven-day visit to Latin America and the Caribbean to give the relations between China and the region a further boost. This is the first time a Chinese president has visited the Caribbean country since the two nations established diplomatic ties in 1974. A number of cooperative documents covering economy, trade and education are expected to be signed. 1
    Reports noted that on May 31, China and Finland on Friday agreed to further their cooperation on trade and arctic affairs and foster high-level parliamentary exchanges. 2

    According to reports, Senior officials from China and the United States, the world's two largest economies and greenhouse gases emitters, agreed on May 31 to intensify their cooperation on climate change. The meeting came just days before President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart President Barack Obama are due to meet in California. 3

    Reports noted that Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on May 30 met with leaders of Sri Lanka, Laos and Cambodia during a conference of Asian political parties in Xi'an，northwest China's Shaanxi province. 4

    In other developments, according to reports, China reiterated on May 29 that it is against all Internet hacking attacks and hopes to conduct dialogues and cooperate with the United States on this matter under the principle of mutual respect and trust. The remarks, made by Assistant Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang at a news briefing, came ahead of the summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama on June 7 and 8 — the first face-to-face communication between the two leaders since Xi became president in March. 5

    Reports noted that Senior Chinese and US military officials on May 28 vowed further naval cooperation. China will work with the United States to further deepen military trust and cooperation, said Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of the general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), during his meeting with Cecil Haney, commander of the US Pacific Fleet. 6

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