The president of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pouwill propose to his peers Mercosur a summit with the president of China, Xi Jinpingto advance the negotiation of a free trade agreement (FTA).
Lacale Pou stated this Friday that “China wishes” the meeting that he will propose to the outgoing president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandezand the heads of state of Brazil, Lula da Silvaand of Paraguay, Santiago Penaduring the regional bloc meeting next Thursday in Rio de Janeiro.
“We are going to request a meeting of the Mercosur heads of state with the Chinese head of state. If not, let the technical services of the Mercosur meet with China, because there hasn’t been a meeting, it’s been a long time. And it is very important, China “He loves her,” he said during an event in Cerro Largo, Subrayado reported.
“We have to try to push the envelope, because at some point this is going to happen,” said Lacalle Pou, who added that the Mercosur “It is the fifth most protectionist area in the world.” “This doesn’t hold up like that,” she stressed.
The boost that the president seeks to give to the relationship between the Mercosur and China It is a direct consequence of the good tour he had in the Asian giant last week.
In her, Uruguay and China sealed a new level of bilateral relationship, by taking it to a strategic alliance and, in the agreement signed by Lacalle Pou and Xi, the will to advance in the discussion of the FTA is mentioned, which has been practically paralyzed since the electoral victory of Lula da Silva, just over a year ago.
The state visit to Beijing also served the president to facilitate the assumption of a mediating role in the region, since from there he began the efforts to bring closer positions between the government of Brazil and the elected Argentine president. Javier Milei.
Source: Ambito
