At the invitation of Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress and CorporaciÓn Pensamiento Siglo XXI of Colombia, a 6-member CPAPD delegation headed by Vice President H.E. Mr. Yu Hongjun visited Costa Rica and Colombia from November 23 to December 1.

In Costa Rica, the delegation paid a visit to H.E. Mr. Oscar Arias, the former President of Costa Rica, had meetings with First Secretary Ms. Laura GUIDO, First Deputy Secretary Ms. Paola VALLADARES, and President of Costa Rica - China Parliamentary Friendship Group Mr. FONSECA of Legislative Assembly. The delegation held the Dialogue between China – Costa Rica think tanks with the title of “China’s Diplomacy in the New Era and the Modernization of National Governance” with the assistance of Costa Rica branch of Latin American Academy of Social Sciences. Besides, the delegation also had work discussion with Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress and visited University for Peace.

In Colombia, the delegation had meetings with Mr. RAMOS, Director for Asia, Africa and Oceania, and Mr. ARAYA, Acting Director for Multilateral Diplomacy, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had work discussion with CorporaciÓn Pensamiento Siglo XXI and visited Confucius Institute at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University.