This year marks the 10th anniversary of the formal operation of the China–Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum (China-CELAC Forum). The fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum was held, the Common Action Plan for Cooperation in Key Areas between China and CELAC Member States (2025-2027) was released, and the third China's Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean was issued after a nine-year interval... Since the beginning of this year, China has further deepened the Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The "Golden Decade" of mutual advancement between China and LAC has accelerated onto the fast track of win-win cooperation.
Guided by the strategy of head-of-state diplomacy and under the joint guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, and the Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau, the China-LAC Technology Transfer Center (CLTTC) has focused on scientific and technological innovation as a bond, striving to build a "bridgehead" for China-LAC technology transfer and sci-tech cooperation, and contributing actively to the mutual integration of the "Chinese Dream" and the "Latin American Dream"
Top 10 Highlights of 2025
Heads-of-State Diplomacy Ushers in New Heights in Strategic Cooperation: Witnessed by the heads of state of China and Brazil, the science and technology ministers of the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Co-construction of the China-Brazil Technology Transfer Center, also designated as the Brazil Sub-center of the CLTTC, marking the entry of China-Brazil sci-tech innovation cooperation into a new, institutionalized stage.
Major Progress in Expanding Overseas Network: The China-Uruguay Technology Transfer Center was inaugurated in Montevideo, Uruguay, becoming the fourth overseas sub-center of the CLTTC, promoting China-Uruguay sci-tech innovation cooperation into a new institutionalized and regularized phase.
Institutional Upgrade of Regional Sci-Tech Partnership: The China-LAC Technology Cooperation and Development Exchange Conference was successfully held, during which the Ministry of Science and Technology launched the new-phase "China-LAC Science and Technology Partnership Plan", injecting new momentum into deepening regional sci-tech governance and cooperation.
Enhanced Cooperation Capacity through National-Level Platform Designation: The CLTTC was designated as a International Science and Technology Cooperation Base (Technology Transfer Category) by the Ministry of Science and Technology, formally incorporating it into the main channel of the national system for foreign sci-tech cooperation.
Strengthened Central-Local Coordination and National Demonstration Role: The "Symposium on the Construction of a Central-Local Coordination Network for China-LAC Sci-Tech Cooperation" was held in Dongguan, reinforcing the Center's role in coordinating and demonstrating China-LAC sci-tech cooperation nationwide.
Fruitful Outcomes in Think Tank Research and Strategic Knowledge: The Latin American Research Institute held its second Academic Committee meeting and launched a professional bilingual (Chinese-Spanish/Portuguese) journal. It also published the Compilation of Sci-Tech Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean (2025) and produced nearly 30 policy advisory reports, providing intellectual support for sci-tech cooperation with LAC and science diplomacy practices.
Integration of Science and Education Promotes Cross-Border Landing of Technological Achievements: The China-LAC Digital Education University Alliance was initiated, bringing together over 100 top universities. It successfully facilitated the deployment of Huawei's smart teaching equipment in Ecuador, achieving an organic combination of "soft connectivity" and "hard cooperation".
Simultaneous Advancement of Digital Platform Construction and Localized Operation: The China-LAC Trading Platform was officially launched. Efforts included promoting the establishment of a China chapter by the Federation of Brazilian Foreign Trade Chambers and setting up an operational center in Rio de Janeiro, building an integrated online and offline cross-border service system.
Social Organizations Enable a Diverse Cooperation Ecosystem: The Guangdong China-LAC Technology Cooperation Promotion Association was approved for establishment by the Guangdong Association for Science and Technology. It successfully held the second China-LAC Entrepreneur Investment Development Sharing Session and the Amazon Rainforest Ecological Protection and Cooperation Exchange, expanding new dimensions of sustainable development cooperation.
Effective Platform Matchmaking Promotes Practical Cooperation: The technology transfer information platform has connected procurement demands exceeding USD 10 million from Brazil. A strategic partnership with JD integrated millions of SKUs of commodity supply. The inaugural technology roadshow facilitated matchmaking between 100 Chinese and LAC enterprises and over 10 innovation projects.
Throughout the year, the CLTTC has actively served the national diplomatic agenda and sci-tech innovation deployments. Cooperation mechanisms were gradually refined, platform vehicles became more diverse, and practical achievements continued to emerge. The Center was cited five times in national-level documents, further solidifying its role as a benchmark in China's sci-tech cooperation with LAC and contributing to the steady advancement of building a China-LAC community with a shared future.
