On the afternoon of May 14, 2017, Premier Li Keqiang met at the Great Hall of the People with President Michelle Bachelet of Chile, who was in China for a state visit and the attendance at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Li Keqiang expressed that China-Chile relations have always walked in the forefront of China's relations with Latin American countries. President Xi Jinping and Mrs. President held a fruitful meeting yesterday, which depicted broader prospects for bilateral relations. China is willing to, together with Chile, speed up the integration of development strategies, promote all-round exchanges, and expand cooperation in key areas. China also stands ready to work together with Chile to upgrade the China-Chile free trade zone and send out a positive signal of promoting economic globalization, supporting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and opposing protectionism, in a bid to promote regional and global peace, stability, development and prosperity.

Li Keqiang stressed that cooperation between China and Latin American countries has become an important part of South-South Cooperation, and the Forum of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (China-CELAC Forum) has become an impetus and platform for both sides to promote mutually beneficial cooperation. China is willing to work with Latin American countries including Chile to ensure the success of the second ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum, and push forward the overall relations and further cooperation between the two countries.

Michelle Bachelet expressed that Chile and China have maintained close high-level exchanges and rapid development in bilateral relations and cooperation. Standing for safeguarding free trade and adhering to the development strategy facing the Asia-Pacific region, Chile wishes to conclude negotiations on the upgrading of the China-Chile free trade agreement as soon as possible, and strengthen cooperation among small and medium-sized enterprises and e-commerce cooperation to expand bilateral trade. Chile welcomes the Chinese side to increase investment in Chile, participate in cooperation in such fields as new energy, communication, transportation, agriculture, sci-tech innovation and finance, and jointly explore third-party markets. Chile stands ready to actively promote the relationship between Latin America and China.

State Councilor Yang Jing was present.