Seminar on China-Argentina economic development held in Buenos Aires

A seminar on China-Argentina economic development was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Tuesday. Xie Gang, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), attended and addressed the event.

Xie Gang, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), delivers remarks at a seminar on China-Argentina economic development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 12, 2026. [Photo/CICG]

In his remarks, Xie called on China and Argentina to deepen exchanges on development concepts and consolidate the foundation for cooperation, strengthen innovation-driven development, generate new momentum for cooperation, and expand people-to-people exchanges to build stronger public support for cooperation. 

Xie said CICG is ready to take the seminar as a new opportunity to further advance cooperation, exchanges, and mutual learning with Argentina and other major countries in Latin America, work together to open up new prospects for the friendly development of China-Latin America relations, and make positive contributions to building a community with a shared future for humanity.

Chinese and Argentine guests speak at a seminar on China-Argentina economic development in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 12, 2026. [Photo/CICG]

The seminar also highlighted opportunities for China and Argentina to deepen exchanges on modernization, development strategies, green transition, and industrial upgrading. Speakers said the two sides should better communicate the benefits of economic and trade cooperation, strengthen people-to-people exchanges, and build broader support for practical cooperation. They also noted the strong complementarity between the two economies and called for closer cooperation to promote Global South solidarity and uphold international fairness and justice.

A seminar on China-Argentina economic development is held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 12, 2026. [Photo/CICG]

The seminar was co-hosted by Economic Daily and CICG. Around 70 representatives from the governments, think tanks, enterprises, and media organizations of the two countries attended the event.