The 1st China-LAC Infrastructure Cooperation Forum was held in Macao on June 4th and 5th, attended by over 700 representatives of government departments, financial institutions, industrial associations and the business community from China and Latin American and Carribbean (LAC) countries. Officials from 12 LAC states such as Vice-President and Minister of Finance of Costa Rica Helio Fallas Venegas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development of the Bahamas Philip DAVIS, and representatives of Inter-American Development Bank were present, including 14 vice-ministers and higher-level officials.

Deputy Prime Minister Philip DAVIS and Deputy China International Trade Representative Zhang Xiangchen addressed the opening ceremony. One thematic forum, two promotion fairs and over 30 business talks were held during the two-day Forum. Participants conducted in-depth discussions on how to promote mutually beneficial cooperation in infrastructure between China and LAC countries, giving detailed presentations on the ways and means for such cooperation. Ecuador and seven other countries also briefed the participants about the infrastructure development plans and major projects of their countries.

As the first concrete result implemented under China-CELAC Forum, the 1st China-CELAC Infrastructure Cooperation Forum offers an important platform for China and CELAC countries to carry out infrastructural cooperation to match their industries and achieve complementarity.