On September 14, the Third Video Consultation was convened. Zhang Run, Director General of the Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, and National Coordinators for CELAC from the organization’s 27 member states attended the meeting.

Both sides reviewed progress in implementing the China‑CELAC Joint Action Plan for Cooperation in Key Areas (2025‑2027) since its release over a year ago. They unanimously agreed that the implementation work has been comprehensive, efficient and fruitful, helping the LAC side achieve economic and social development and enhance its capacity for independent development. The two sides will strengthen communication and coordination, continuously build consensus, deepen mutual trust and expand cooperation, earnestly deliver on all implementation tasks, and advance the building of a China‑Latin America community with a shared future to make new progress.

At the meeting, Counsellor Wang Chen from the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China gave a special briefing on the International Organization for Mediation at the suggestion of the Latin‑American and Caribbean side. He outlined the establishment of the organization and its operating mechanisms, distinctive strengths and other relevant aspects, and held interactive exchanges with the LAC side. The LAC side spoke highly of the role played by the International Organization for Mediation in settling international disputes and commended China’s efforts in its establishment and development.