Panel: What's behind China's deepening ties with Latin America and the Caribbean?

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  I'm Zhao Ying.

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  The fourth ministerial meeting of the China Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum has just taken place in Beijing.

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  Speaking at the opening of the event,

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  Chinese President Xi Jinping urged countries to stand together to promote global peace and stability in the face of unilateralism and protectionism.

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  He called for expanded cooperation in emerging areas including clean energy,

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  5G, digital economy and artificial intelligence.

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  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,

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  Chilean President Gabriel Warwick and Colombian President Gustavo Petro were among those in attendance.

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  Meanwhile, Colombia has formally agreed to join the Belt and Road Initiative.

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  What is driving the closer ties between China and the Latin America and Caribbean nations?

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  And what does this mean for the unity of the Global South?

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  For more, we are joined by Cao Ting,

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  Director of Center for Latin American Studies at Fudan University,

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  Pedro Steenhagen,

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  PhD candidate in International Politics at Fudan University and consultant at the China Desk of Brazil's Daniel Law.

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  Fernando Munoz, founder of Media Without Means,

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