On November 8, 2024, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Qiu Xiaoqi, upon invitation, attended and addressed the China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Sustainable Food Innovation Forum and the opening ceremony of the China-LAC Sustainable Food Innovation Center in Sanya.

Qiu Xiaoqi said that food security is one of the eight key areas of cooperation in the Global Development Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping. The establishment of the China-LAC Sustainable Food Innovation Center meets the common needs of China and LAC, helps deepen practical cooperation between China and LAC, demonstrates the potential and strength of China-LAC science and technology cooperation, enriches China-LAC overall cooperation, and demonstrates the determination of all sectors in China and LAC to work together to ensure food security and build a China-LAC community with a shared future.

The China-LAC Sustainable Food Innovation Forum is one of the important sub-forums within the framework of the China-CELAC Forum. With the theme of "To Build a Platform for Sustainable Food Innovation and Development between China and LAC to Ensure World Food Security", the Forum was attended by more than 200 people, including representatives of government agencies and research institutions from China and nearly 20 countries in LAC.