The first China-Latin America and Caribbean International Exposition will be held in Zhuhai city of South China's Guangdong province from Nov 9-11, according to Zhu Qingqiao, deputy mayor of Zhuhai city.

With an exhibition area of 30,000 square meters, the three-day event is expected to attract around 400 to 500 enterprises from both sides and over 40,000 visitors.

With bilateral trade soaring over 20 times in the past 10 years, China has become the second-largest trading partner and third-biggest source of investment for Latin American countries.

In 2016, the total import and export volume of Guangdong province with Latin America countries reached $33.65 billion, accounting for one-sixth of the national total.