On January 26, 2010, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya met with visiting Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, who is here to host the China-Argentina Entrepreneurs Luncheon and other trade events. Both sides exchanged in-depth views on China-Argentina relations, bilateral pragmatic cooperation as well as other issues of common concern.

Wang made positive comments on the development of bilateral ties, saying that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 38 years ago, especially since the launch of the China-Argentina strategic partnership over five years ago, bilateral relations have been developing smoothly and the mutually beneficial cooperation has been deepening. Both China and Argentina are major emerging developing countries. In the face of the complex and changing international situation, both sides should enhance communication and cooperation, enrich the connotation of China-Argentina strategic partnership, safeguard common interests and push the international order to develop in a direction conducive to developing nations.

Taiana delivered a letter to President Hu Jintao signed personally by Argentine President Cristina on postponing her visit to China due to Argentina’s domestic reasons. Taiana said that Argentina attaches great importance to ties with China and hopes to enhance high-level exchanges with China, expand bilateral pragmatic cooperation on economy, trade, investment, transport infrastructure construction, mining industry and agriculture, strengthen coordination in international affairs and continuously enrich and deepen Argentina-China strategic partnership.