It is heartening to see President Xi Jinping's visit to Trinidad and Tobago, the first leg of his three-nation state visit to Latin America and the Caribbean, has already achieved eye-catching results. With the two sides poised to mark next year's 40th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, Xi's visit, the first by a Chinese president, has historic significance as it has lifted bilateral relations and mutually beneficial cooperation to a new height.

When meeting with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of Trinidad and Tobago, Xi put forward a four-point proposal suggesting that the two sides enhance high-level interaction, expand cooperation in such sectors as infrastructure construction, energy and mining, increase people-to-people exchanges and strengthen coordination on international affairs.

Xi's proposal shows China's commitment to carrying forward its time-honored friendship with Trinidad and Tobago as well as advancing bilateral pragmatic cooperation.