BEIJING, Rabi'I 17, 1436, Jan 8, 2015, SPA -- Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed growing ties with Latin America on Thursday, pledging to use his country's economic clout to support billions of dollars in regional projects and almost double two-way trade to $500 billion over the next 10 years, AP reported. Xi held talks with officials from nations in the Western Hemisphere a day after meeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. --SPA 13:21 LOCAL TIME 10:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w