On December 7, 2017, Assistant Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with outgoing Peruvian Ambassador to China Juan Carlos Capuñay Chávez. Qin Gang appreciated the contributions Juan Carlos Capuñay Chávez has made to pushing forward the development of China-Peru relations during his term of office, and hoped he could continue actively committing to promoting China-Peru friendship and cooperation in the future. Juan Carlos Capuñay Chávez thanked China for providing assistance and convenience during his tenure, and spoke highly of China’s development achievements as well as its guiding role in the world today. Juan Carlos Capuñay Chávez expressed that Peru-China relations are at the best level of history and maintain a robust development momentum. Peru stands ready to take an active part in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, so as to promote the overall cooperation between Latin America and China as well as Asia-Pacific cooperation.