Peruvian officials and scholars said China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative offers great opportunities for cooperation, Xinhua reported.

“China is Peru's leading trading partner, so we have a significant trade volume to take advantage of for the initiative”, said Rogers Valencia, Peru's foreign trade and tourism minister. “We recommend making the most of the excellent ties that exist between Peru and China, and of the sizable trade flow that exists thanks to the FTA,” said Valencia.

According to Oscar Maurtua, former foreign affairs minister of Peru, China's experience in investment and project development in Peru has been positive, and should help promote cooperation in the area of infrastructure.

Luis Vasquez, an economist and historian said, China has ample experience especially in communication technologies, a sector in which cooperation with China is key to overcoming Latin America's deficiencies.