On July 8th, the CPAFFC held a banquet marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bolivia in Diao Yutai State Guesthouse. Mr. Wang Chao, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Xie Yuan, Vice President of CPAFFC and H.E. Mr. Guillermo Chalup, Ambassador of Bolivia to China attended the banquet.

Mr. Xie Yuan said in his speech that during the last 30 years, China and Bolivia have kept the rapid development of bilateral relations. Both sides deepened their political mutual trust, and strengthened the friendship between the two peoples. Last July, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bolivian President Morales held talk in Brasilia and reached to important consensus about the bilateral relations and overall cooperation between China and Latin America. Assisted by the Chinese side, Bolivia has successfully launched the first Bolivian communication satellite, which marks the fruitful results of bilateral practical cooperation between the two sides. 

H.E. Ambassador Chalup gave high value to the development of bilateral relations between Bolivia and China. He also expressed that the cooperation and friendship between the two sides have expanded to a complementary wide ranges, which have huge potentiality.

On the occasion, Mr. Wang Chao and H.E. Ambassador Chalup unveiled the first-day cover marking the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Bolivia.