The first China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Foreign Ministers’ Forum will take place in Beijing on Jan 8-9. Four heads of government, some 30 foreign ministers and 40 delegations will descend upon the Chinese capital for a major international gathering that will kick off China’s diplomatic calendar year. They will be following up on the commitment taken up in Brasilia, Brazil, last July during the visit of President Xi Jinping to institutionalize Sino-LAC links and deepen this relationship across the Pacific.