Xi's Latin American tour to promote cooperation (2)

China has become the second-largest trading partner of Costa Rica. Bilateral trade volume hit 6.173 billion U.S. dollars in 2012, showing a year-on-year growth of 30.5 percent.

Xi will hold talks with President Laura Chinchilla and meet with President of Legislative Assembly Luis Fernando Mendoza. The two sides will exchange views on deepening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation.

China will sign a number of cooperative documents with Costa Rica covering the economy and trade, and quality inspection, said Zhang.

Xi will then visit Mexico between June 4 and 6. The assistant foreign minister described Mexico as a major Latin American country, a key emerging economy and one of China's most important partners in the Latin American region.

China is Mexico's second-largest trading partner, while Mexico is China's second-largest trading partner in Latin America. The two nations' Bilateral trade volume reached 36.68 billion U.S. dollars last year.

While in Mexico, Xi will hold talks with President Enrique Pena Nieto and meet with leaders of the Congress, Zhang said, adding that President Xi will also deliver a speech in the Congress of the Union.

The two sides will exchange views on raising the level of the bilateral strategic partnership and deepening pragmatic cooperation.

They will also sign a series of cooperative documents in the areas of the economy and trade as well as academics, and issue a joint statement.

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