Xi Jinping Holds Talks with President Iván Duque Márquez of Colombia On July 31, 2019, President Xi Jinping held talks with President Iván Duque Márquez of Colombia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi indicated that China is willing to work with Colombia to jointly draw the blueprint for future development to elevate China-Colombia relations to a new high. The talks took place on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.