Interview: Ties between China, Argentina achieve excellent accomplishments, says Argentine expert
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-01-08 23:43:49 | Editor: huaxia

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with his Argentine counterpart Mauricio Macri who came to Hangzhou to attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2016. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Relations between China and Argentina boasted excellent accomplishments, Argentine expert Gustavo Girado has said, ahead of celebration of 45 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The head of the Asia & Argentina (A&A) consultancy said that "the bilateral relationship of Argentina and China will become one of the two or three most important our country has globally."

"This is even more so with the future protectionist stance that the U.S. is leaning towards with its next president (Donald Trump) and the brutal economic fall of our main partner, Brazil," he told Xinhua in an interview.

"In this scenario of global uncertainty, for Argentina, China is not only a greatly important trading partner, but also a special investor and political partner," Girado said.

The consultant believed that "as a developing economy, China can be the voice of small and medium economies with which it shares global interests, as was shown in the G20, for example."

"For Argentina, China is particularly important as it is our main supplier for capital goods," Girado pointed out. "Argentina's technological matrix is converging with Chinese export platforms, which will lead to better relationships between our business communities and people in the future."

Image taken on July 29, 2015 and provided by Electroingenieria S.A. (ELGIN) company shows the arrival of the vessel that transports the first machines for the preliminary construction works of the dams "Nestor Kirchner" and "Jorge Cepernic", in the port of Punta Quilla, Santa Cruz province, 2,810 km away of Buenos Aires city, capital of Argentina. (Xinhua/ELGIN)

China now stands as Argentina's second-largest trading partner, thanks to an ever more diversified basket of goods and a more balanced commercial partnership.

China is also the largest importer of Argentinean beef, claiming 40 percent of the country's exports.

Equally, China has become a partner for Argentina's most emblematic projects, including hydroelectric and nuclear plants, as well as building railways, clean energy plants and housing.

"Chinese investments in Argentina largely trend positively in this direction, given Argentina's deficiencies in terms of technology, infrastructure, and the financing they require," said the A&A founder.

"Today's scenario would have seemed highly improbable 20 years ago, when there was almost no trade between both countries."

"Today, over 100,000 Chinese people live in Argentina, which has led to increased and easier scientific, technological, cultural and educational exchanges," Girado said.

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Interview: Ties between China, Argentina achieve excellent accomplishments, says Argentine expert

Source: Xinhua 2017-01-08 23:43:49

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with his Argentine counterpart Mauricio Macri who came to Hangzhou to attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2016. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Relations between China and Argentina boasted excellent accomplishments, Argentine expert Gustavo Girado has said, ahead of celebration of 45 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The head of the Asia & Argentina (A&A) consultancy said that "the bilateral relationship of Argentina and China will become one of the two or three most important our country has globally."

"This is even more so with the future protectionist stance that the U.S. is leaning towards with its next president (Donald Trump) and the brutal economic fall of our main partner, Brazil," he told Xinhua in an interview.

"In this scenario of global uncertainty, for Argentina, China is not only a greatly important trading partner, but also a special investor and political partner," Girado said.

The consultant believed that "as a developing economy, China can be the voice of small and medium economies with which it shares global interests, as was shown in the G20, for example."

"For Argentina, China is particularly important as it is our main supplier for capital goods," Girado pointed out. "Argentina's technological matrix is converging with Chinese export platforms, which will lead to better relationships between our business communities and people in the future."

Image taken on July 29, 2015 and provided by Electroingenieria S.A. (ELGIN) company shows the arrival of the vessel that transports the first machines for the preliminary construction works of the dams "Nestor Kirchner" and "Jorge Cepernic", in the port of Punta Quilla, Santa Cruz province, 2,810 km away of Buenos Aires city, capital of Argentina. (Xinhua/ELGIN)

China now stands as Argentina's second-largest trading partner, thanks to an ever more diversified basket of goods and a more balanced commercial partnership.

China is also the largest importer of Argentinean beef, claiming 40 percent of the country's exports.

Equally, China has become a partner for Argentina's most emblematic projects, including hydroelectric and nuclear plants, as well as building railways, clean energy plants and housing.

"Chinese investments in Argentina largely trend positively in this direction, given Argentina's deficiencies in terms of technology, infrastructure, and the financing they require," said the A&A founder.

"Today's scenario would have seemed highly improbable 20 years ago, when there was almost no trade between both countries."

"Today, over 100,000 Chinese people live in Argentina, which has led to increased and easier scientific, technological, cultural and educational exchanges," Girado said.

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