The development of the current program was the focus of the discussion, while a negotiation for another plan that includes fresh funds is explored.
Previously, the President met for the first time with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinpingin the middle of the swap negotiations.
Javier Milei met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 in Brazil
After several twists and turns in the diplomatic relationship, with insults and attacks involved, Finally, Milei spoke with Xi Jinping about investment projects for Argentina and other globally relevant issues.
Recently, the Government has shown signs of a rapprochement with China, distancing itself from the initial position of the libertarian administration. Last month, Milei revealed that he received a letter from his Chinese counterpart to greet him on his 54th birthday. “Today I made a small toast and then I continued working, I received the Chinese ambassador who brought a letter from Xi Jinping greeting me on my birthday,” the president then commented in an interview on the Neura streaming channel.
The greeting of Xi Jinping It occurred in the middle of the rapprochement that the libertarian management with China, although without abandoning the alignment geopolitical with the USA. During the presidential campaign, Milei had said that as president he would not promote a relationship with China and used a forceful phrase, warning that he would not make pacts with “communists.”
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But months after his inauguration There is a change in this matter. At the end of September, the Argentine president showed signs of his new position by stating that “China is a very interesting trading partner. “They don’t demand anything, the only thing they ask is that they not be bothered.”
“We had a meeting with the ambassador (Wang Wei), the next day they unblocked the swap”Milei indicated in an interview with Susana Gimenez, in reference to the rescheduling, last June, of the payments corresponding to an activated tranche of the currency swap maintained by both nations.
The president confirmed on TN that he plans to visit the Asian country in January, to attend the summit of the CELAC. And to clear up doubts he reaffirmed: “Relations with China are excellent. They surprised me because they are an extremely friendly partner, all they want is to not be bothered. “They want to be a business partner.”
Source: Ambito
