FOCAC Isn’t the Only Regional China Conference Taking Place This Month

Delegates at the opening day of the 14th China-Latin America Caribbean Business Summit taking place in Chongqing. Image via Xinhua.

While a lot of attention is now focused on the final preparations ahead of this month’s China-Africa ministerial conference in Senegal, another, equally important regional meeting kicked off in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Tuesday.

The 14th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit brought together commercial leaders from both regions to discuss trade and how to attract more Belt and Road Investment to the region.

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by Eric Olander

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