China-Argentina Cooperation

May 17, Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping presents a welcome ceremony for his Argentine counterpart Mauricio Macri before their meeting.

During the talks, Xi noted that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Argentina. He urged expanded cooperation in areas like infrastructure and energy and praised the progress of existing major cooperation projects in hydroelectricity and railways.

Macri said Argentina is ready to work with China to promote balanced development of trade and reinforce cooperation in areas such as investment, finance, agriculture, science, culture and soccer.

After the meeting, 16 cooperative documents between China and Argentina were signed, covering fields including energy, sports and infrastructure.