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Colombia to sign on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
President Gustavo Petro confirmed the deal as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Colombia’s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Beijing on Monday
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Colombia will join China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a massive development project from the Asian nation in which it funds infrastructure projects, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Monday.
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“We’re going to sign the Silk Road,” Petro said in an interview from the Great Wall of China, using part of the original name given to China’s development initiative.
Petro said Colombia would look to use those funds for artificial intelligence projects and provide employment opportunities to young people.
“We’ve decided to take a strong step forward regarding relations between China and Latin America,” he added.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met counterparts and representatives from Colombia, Nicaragua, Guyana and some Caribbean countries in Beijing, according to statements released by the ministry.
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Wang confirmed that China will cooperate with Colombia on the Belt and Road Initiative.
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