Xi stresses closer ties with Argentina in trade, mining

7th February 2022 By: Bloomberg

President Xi Jinping said China and Argentina should implement existing hydropower and railway projects and deepen cooperation in trade, industry, infrastructure, investment and anti-epidemic efforts, Xinhua cited him as saying in a meeting with his Argentinian counterpart, Alberto Fernandez, on Sunday.

Xi said the countries should work together on efforts for the Belt and Road initiative, according to the news agency. The two nations signed memorandum of understanding on cooperation for the project, it said.

Fernandez expressed willingness to step up work with China on vaccine production and in other areas, Xinhua reported.