The president Javier Milei met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinpingwithin the framework of the G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
The national leader had his first bilateral meeting with the Chinese president, in the middle of the negotiation for the swaps. Milei published an official photograph of the meeting on her social networks, in which the two are seen in the middle of a handshake.
According to official information, Xi Jinping extended a formal invitation to Milei to visit China and, in return, the Argentine extended a formal invitation to him to visit Argentina. “They will be carried out within deadlines and terms to be agreed between both foreign ministries,” the official statement provides.
“China expressed its interest in increasing trade with the Argentine Republic, while Argentina expressed its desire to diversify and increase its export offer to the Chinese market.. Both nations agreed to continue working to strengthen their commercial ties and develop joint projects that benefit both economies. During the session, the current commercial and financial ties and agreements were reaffirmed, as well as the vocation to continue exploring new opportunities to expand and improve everything that involves strengthening the bilateral relationship,” the spokesperson published. Manuel Adorni on their social networks.
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.
Javier Milei and the ideological turn with China
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.”
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.”
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“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.”
Furthermore, he stated that Argentina has “the products that China needs” so “there is a mutual welfare gain to exploit trade opportunities.” To confirm the rapprochement with China, the president will send his sister to Beijing and general secretary of the Presidency, Karina Milei, to lead a mission.
Source: Ambito
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