The chancellor Diana Mondino participated in the Security Conference held in the German city of Munichwhere he held meetings with his peers China and Germany.
In the agenda of activities of the Foreign Ministry, it was highlighted Mondino’s bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yithe first between both ministers, with the focus on the position of the President Javier Milei, who postulated that in his government “he would not do business with China”which generated uncertainty in the Asian giant.
China seeks to maintain dialogue with Argentina after Javier Milei’s statements
A few days after commemorating the 52 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Argentina and China, both officials agreed on the strategic nature of the relationship “mature and solid to overcome obstacles and ready to maintain the momentum of development.”
The Chinese Foreign Minister lowered the tension after Milei’s statements about the new geopolitical alignment of Argentina. Thus, according to the Chinese media network CGTNin the meeting with Mondino, Wang Yi stressed that there are no “real conflicts” between Beijing and Buenos Aires and showed its willingness to increase bilateral cooperation to enhance diplomatic ties.
The Chinese foreign minister stated that “influenced China’s willingness to join Argentina to maintain its commitment to its comprehensive strategic partnership“, continue to place bilateral relations in an important position in diplomacy, understand and support each other’s key interests, enhance mutual trust and deepen cooperation.”
China seeks a relationship “at a new level” and “maturity” with Argentina
This, noted the also director of the OCentral Foreign Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC)will take the Ties between Beijing and Argentina “to a new level” after reaching “sufficient maturity and strength” since its establishment 52 years ago.
Mondino and Wang Yi agreed on the strategic nature of the relationship “mature and solid to overcome obstacles and ready to maintain the development momentum,” according to the publication Chancelleryon his official account on the social network X (ex Twitter).
President MIlei had asserted in recent years that He “would not do business with China,” a country he described, like Brazil, as “communist.”and stated that cutting relations with the Asian giant “would not be a macroeconomic tragedy.”
For its part, The Chinese Foreign Ministry declared in November that it would be “a big mistake” for Argentina to cut ties with “countries as big as Brazil and China.”. China has investments in Argentina in strategic areas such as infrastructure and mining, in addition to a currency exchange agreement (‘swap’) through which the country pays the Asian exports. in yuan and not in dollars.
In his meeting with Mondino, Wang assured that “China respects the elections of the Argentine people” and expressed his conviction that Argentina “has the capacity to overcome the current temporary difficulties and to take the path of development and revitalization as soon as possible.”
Mondino recalled that China is the second largest trading partner and economic development of Argentina and stated that both countries are “highly complementary” in their development, with “great potential” for cooperation.
Diana Mondino met with the Chancellor of Germany
Later, The Argentine Chancellor was received by her German counterpart, Minister Annalena Baerbock, who had just arrived from Jerusalem. Both ministers highlighted the importance of the convergence of values and principles of liberal democracies in international forums, with a focus on strengthening multilateralism.
The Argentine chancellor recalled President Milei’s trip to Antarctica to participate in an environmental impact study and invited Baerbock to accompany her on an upcoming trip.
The conflict in Ukraine was another focus of the conversation, on the same day that President Zelensky participated in the Conference.
The German minister recognized and thanked the support for German projects within the framework of the United Nations, as well as the convergence of positions of both countries in multilateral spheres on issues such as Ukraine.
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Furthermore, both agreed to continue working together to strengthen the bilateral relationship, based on common values and principles, and agreed to meet again next week within the framework of the G20 Ministerial Meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
Subsequently, Mondino met with John Kerry, Special Envoy of the President of the United StatesJoe Biden, for Climate, and together they addressed the commitments assumed by middle-income countries like Argentina, the importance of promoting food and energy security, the role of multilateral development banks and the financial mechanisms that allow them to address to the challenges of climate change.
Source: Ambito
