Interview: Xi's visit to further promote China-Mexico relations: ambassador (2)

In the cultural field, bilateral exchanges now are the most frequent between China and Latin American countries, said Zeng, noting that a Chinese culture center is to open in Mexico soon, the first of its kind in Latin America.

Xi's upcoming visit to Mexico will inject fresh vigor into the development of bilateral relations and lift the two countries' relationship to a higher level, he said.

Commenting on Xi's entire Latin America tour, which also includes Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica, Zeng said the fact that Xi travels to Latin America in his second foreign trip as president evinces China's readiness to deepen ties with the region.

Since the 1990s, especially in the new century, China and Latin America have seen their relations develop rapidly in various fields, noted the ambassador.

China attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation with Latin America, and Latin American countries generally have a strong will to deepen ties with China, he said.

"Beefing up mutually beneficial and friendly cooperation with Latin American countries is in line with China's foreign policy of boosting solidarity and cooperation with developing countries," Zeng said.