China denies conflict with US in Latin America

China on Friday said its relations with Latin American and Caribbean countries would not be against nor affect relations with other countries, Xinhua news agency reported.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying was commenting on a report that said that China was wrestling with the United States in Latin America.

"China is glad to see a further development of US-Latin America relations on the basis of mutual respect and non-interference of domestic affairs, and hopes the upcoming Summit of the Americas could make positive contributions to stability and development in the western hemisphere," Hua told a daily press briefing.

"China, and Latin American and Caribbean countries are all developing. To expand cooperation is in their common interest, and is also an important component of South-South cooperation," Hua said.

She added that China-Latin America cooperation adheres to the principles of equality, reciprocity, openness, and inclusiveness, which will not be against, reject or affect each other's relations with other countries.

Hua noted that further development of China-Latin America relations benefited the two peoples, and promoted peace, stability and development in the region and the world as a whole.