After the meeting, Peng and Castillo de Varela showed their support for the global fight against AIDS as they posed for photos holding colorful paper butterflies, symbols of the zero discrimination campaign launched by UNAIDS.

Peng also commended Castillo de Varela's participation in AIDS prevention, saying that China and Panama share common aspirations in eliminating HIV/AIDS.

She said she hopes that the two countries will step up bilateral cooperation and make steady efforts to help realize the UNAIDS-proposed goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.