On April 27, 2010, Vice Foreign Minister Li Jinzhang met with the joint press delegation composed of 23 journalists from the mainstream media of 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Barbados.

Li extended welcome to the delegation which will cover the Shanghai World Expo and expressed hope that the journalists will make best use of the opportunity to convey what they see and hear to the Latin American people and play a positive role in increasing the mutual understanding and friendship and promoting the friendly cooperation between China and Latin America. At request, he answered questions on China-Latin America relations, bilateral economic and trade cooperation and RMB exchange rate.

The delegation is invited by the Shanghai World Expo news center. In addition to Beijing, it will go to Shanghai to cover the World Expo and visit Jiangsu province.