The leaders of the three largest economies in the region travel to Beijing to participate in a summit with the Asian giant. During the week in which China boasts of having achieved that Donald Trump backed down in his trade war after reaching an agreement to suspend most tariffs,

Leaders and officials from Latin America and the Caribbean have descended on the Chinese capital for the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum. Beijing has stepped up economic and political cooperation with Latin American nations in recent years and has urged a united front against US President Donald Trump's recent maelstrom of tariffs.

The China-CELAC Forum began in Beijing on Tuesday, May 13, with Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries. Among them were Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,

Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws Latin America closer in a bid to counter the US.