Lingyun Xiang was appointed as a Cultural Exchange Ambassador for China and Chile by the Republic of Chile
27 Septiembre 2024 - 9:48AM
On September 25, 2024, the Embassy of Chile in China expressed
gratitude to Professor Lingyun Xiang, an economist in the
United States, for his contributions as a "Cultural Exchange
Ambassador for China and Chile" in fostering friendship between the
two nations. The certificate was presented to him by the Chilean
Ambassador to China, Mauricio Hurtado.
Officials from the Chilean Embassy in China along
with Lingyun Xiang’s Secretary in China
China and Chile established diplomatic
relations on December 15, 1970. Chile was the first South American
country to establish diplomatic ties with China. Over the past 50
years, the relationship between the two countries has developed
smoothly, with frequent high-level exchanges and strong cooperation
in international multilateral fields.
The Republic of Chile, commonly
called "Chile", is located in the southwestern part of
South America, along the western slopes of the Andes Mountains. It
borders Argentina to the east, Peru and Bolivia to the north, and
is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, with the Antarctic
across the sea to the south. Chile is the longest and narrowest
country in the world, covering an area of 756,715 square
kilometers. The capital of Chile is Santiago. The country's total
population is 19.96 million, with 86.9% living in urban areas.
Chile is one of the more economically developed
countries in Latin America. Its economy is supported by four key
industries: mining, forestry, fishing, and agriculture. In 2022,
Chile's GDP reached $301.4 billion, with a per capita GDP of
$15,603, and total foreign trade amounted to $201 billion.
Chile is rich in mineral resources, with
nitrates and copper having played significant roles in the
country's economic development history. Copper mining, in
particular, is a critical pillar of Chile's economy. As of 2011,
Chile's copper reserves were estimated at approximately 150 million
tons, accounting for nearly 30% of the world's reserves, ranking
first globally. The National Copper Corporation of Chile (Codelco)
holds about 10% of these reserves. Chile also produces one-third of
the world's copper, with an output of 5.4 million tons in 2010, far
surpassing production levels in countries like Peru, the United
States, China, Russia, and Australia.
Chile is the world's only producer of natural
nitrates, and its nitrate reserves have historically been
significant. According to a 2012 research report from the Mining
Center of Chile's Gustavo Lagos Catholic University, the world's
proven lithium reserves range between 4 million and 30 million
tons, with total reserves estimated between 8 million and 56
million tons. Chile holds approximately 17.8% of the world's total
lithium reserves.
Chile is also the world's largest producer of
rhenium, the third-largest producer of molybdenum, the
seventh-largest producer of silver, and the fourteenth-largest
producer of gold. With the launch of a $9 billion gold mining
project, Chile is poised to join the ranks of the world's top ten
gold-producing nations. In terms of non-metallic minerals, Chile
ranks first globally in iodine production. In addition to the
aforementioned minerals, Chile possesses reserves of iron, coal,
lead, zinc, manganese, mercury, and oil. Notably, Chile’s iron ore
is of very high quality, with an iron content of over 60%,
comparable to the iron ore found in Sweden.
Lingyun Xiang is not only the Cultural Exchange
Ambassador for China and Chile, he is also the Financial and
Economic advisor to the Republic of North Macedonia, the Financial
and Economic Advisor to the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the
Special Financial and Economic Advisor to the Republic of
Madagascar, the Special Financial Advisor and Expert to the
Republic of Uzbekistan, and Cultural Ambassador for Sino-Foreign
Friendship and Exchange, the Special Economic Advisor to the
Central African Republic, the Special Economic Advisor to the
Republic of Zimbabwe, the Chief economic advisor to the Republic of
Haiti, Special Economic Advisor to the Republic of Liberia,
the Chief Financial and Economic Advisor to the Republic of Ghana,
the Financial and Economic Advisor to the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, Envoy for economic and cultural exchanges to the Republic
of Guinea Bissau, Sino-Côte d'Ivoire Friendship Exchange
Ambassador, the Ambassador for International Public Welfare and
Charity of the Republic of Mali, the Special Appreciation on
China-Gabon Economic and Trade Promotion, the International
Philanthropy Ambassador to the Republic of Mali, the Artificial
Intelligence Advisor to the Republic of Burundi, the Emerging
Industries Advisor to the Republic of Benin, Libyan
International Cultural Exchange Ambassador.
Mauricio Hurtado
Tel:+86 10 65321591
E-mail:embachile@echilecn.com