‘Good friends, good partners’: Wang Yi hails China-Argentina ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R), also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with his Argentine counterpart, Diana Mondino, in Beijing, China, April 30, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R), also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with his Argentine counterpart, Diana Mondino, in Beijing, China, April 30, 2024. /Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said China and Argentina are good friends and good partners during talks with his Argentine counterpart, Diana Mondino, in Beijing.

China and Argentina are both major emerging economies, and China is ready to be a long-term and reliable cooperative partner of Argentina, said Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, during the talks.

Mondino is on a five-day visit to China that will conclude on Wednesday. This is the Argentine foreign minister’s first visit to China since she took office in December 2023.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of China-Argentina comprehensive strategic partnership.