On July 17, 2026, Qiu Xiaoqi, the Chinese government's special representative for Latin American affairs, attended a reception hosted by the Colombian Embassy in China to celebrate the 216th anniversary of Colombia's independence and delivered a speech. On behalf of the Chinese government, Qiu Xiaoqi congratulated Colombia on its 216th anniversary of independence and said that China and Colombia are good friends and partners for common development and win-win cooperation. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 46 years ago, Sino-Colombian relations have maintained a good momentum of development. China is ready to work with Colombia to push the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new level. Colombia's ambassador to China, Cabrera, spoke highly of the relations between Colombia and China and the results of cooperation between the two countries in various fields, stressing that the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” will open up new opportunities for cooperation between the two sides, and that Colombia is willing to work with China to continue to deepen the relationship between Colombia and China and the friendship between the two countries.

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