Chinanews.com Santiago, October 7th. The online press conference of the new book "The Impact of the New Crown Epidemic on Latin America and the Development of Relations between Latin America and China" co-sponsored by the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs think tank "Diplomatic Forum" and Chile's Andres Bello University Held on the evening of October 6, local time, more than a hundred scholars and officials from more than ten countries in Latin America attended the event via the cloud.

　　The book was completed by 22 experts and scholars from 11 Latin American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, El Salvador, and Uruguay.

Starting from the epidemic prevention policies and research fields of their respective countries, they analyzed and summarized the gains and losses in response to the epidemic, and made recommendations for the next stage of epidemic prevention and control.

At the same time, they paid special attention to the relationship and interaction between China and Latin American countries based on the background of the epidemic, and made prospects.

　　The editor-in-chief of the book, former Chilean ambassador to China, and director of the Center for Latin American China Studies at the University of Chile’s Andres Bello, Fernando Reyes Mata, said that this is the first time that scholars from Latin America have worked together across the border to write thoughts on the new crown epidemic. And outlook.

He specially invited experts and scholars from all parties to study the interaction between China and Latin American countries in response to the epidemic and the development of China-Latin America relations.

　　Juan Somavia, Dean of the Chilean Diplomatic Academy, Chairman of the Think Tank "Diplomatic Forum" of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and former Director-General of the International Labour Organization, said that when the new crown epidemic is still raging in Latin America and the future is unclear, such a report will be compiled and published. This book is rare.

Latin American governments need to jointly respond to and think about the development model after the epidemic.

Many authors of the book also stated that Latin America needs to deepen regional cooperation and strengthen relations with China.

　　Former Bolivian Foreign Minister Gustavo Fernández said that the new crown epidemic poses a huge challenge to scientific and technological capabilities, social trust, and political governance capabilities.

China controlled and completely defeated the epidemic and quickly began to recover its economy.

Strengthening economic, technological and cultural exchanges with China will benefit Latin America.

　　Nicole Jordan, a professor at the Catholic University of Bolivia, believes that China has played a very active role in the international fight against the epidemic, and we need to think about how to make China play a greater role in the economic recovery of Latin America.

　　Professor Edward Zili of the Political and Cultural Department of the Metropolitan Autonomous University of Mexico believes that Mexico and Latin America should not only learn the merits of China’s epidemic management from a technical perspective, but also transcend ideology and pay attention to China’s public management and national governance capabilities. And to strengthen dialogue with China under the framework of the China-CELAC Forum.

　　Mahouen, a professor at the School of Government and Management of the Catholic University of Argentina, hopes that this book can provide Latin American governments with a reference for China's policies and provide a useful boost for the development of various bilateral relations.

　　Constanta Chokla, an expert at the Permanent Forum on Foreign Policy of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, believes that China's concept of a global community with a shared future is of great significance. China's great sacrifice and success in fighting the epidemic are a responsibility to the world.

As the global epidemic continues, Latin America and China should strengthen mutual trust.

　　Sun Xintang, a teacher at Beijing Language and Culture University and an honorary professor at the National University of Argentina, said that today's international society is full of political prejudice.

People should not use the virus as a tool to contain China's development or even try to provoke the Cold War.

The virus has no ideology, no country or race.

Defamation and attacks on other countries are a waste of time.

See the truth in adversity.

Only by working together can all parties overcome the epidemic and achieve development.