Tag: China

• Tuesday, July 22nd 2025 - 10:54 UTC

  Argentina relaxes visa requirements for Chinese and Dominican nationals

  

  The Argentine government of President Javier Milei has implemented a new policy allowing automatic entry for Chinese and Dominican Republic nationals who possess a valid US visa, effective Tuesday. This measure, outlined in Resolution 316/2025, is a reciprocal gesture following China's decision in May to waive visa requirements for Argentine citizens for tourism and business purposes until May 31, 2026. The Dominican Republic also exempts Argentines from visa requirements for tourism.

  Add your comment!
• Friday, June 27th 2025 - 18:54 UTC

  China and Ecuador deepen bilateral ties

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed his Ecuadorean colleague Daniel Noboa in Beijing Friday to strengthen bilateral ties, marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The leaders signed a cooperation plan to advance the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which the South American country joined in 2018, to boost infrastructure, trade, and investment.

• Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

  Uruguay clinches rapeseed and soybean meal deal with China

  

  Uruguay and China signed a historic agreement enabling the South American country to export rapeseed and soybean meal. The phytosanitary protocol ensures safety, inspection, and traceability standards for these high-protein products, which are much in demand for animal feed in Asia.

• Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 10:56 UTC

  Peru joins railroad project to Chancay to boost Chinese trade

  

  Peru has joined Brazil and China's transcontinental railroad project to connect the Pacific coast with the Atlantic Ocean across South America, offering an alternative trade route to the Panama Canal. This railway aims to facilitate the transport of Brazilian goods, such as soybeans and minerals, to China’s Shanghai port via Peru’s Chancay port, reducing maritime trade distance by about 10,000 km and easing reliance on Brazil’s congested Santos port.

• Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

  Brazil: Labor Ministry files suit against BYD for slave-like working conditions

  

  Brazil's Labor Ministry (MPT) has filed a public civil lawsuit against Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) and two contractor companies, China JinJiang Construction Brazil and Tonghe Intelligent Equipment of Brazil (now Tecmonta), for slave labor and international human trafficking.

• Wednesday, May 14th 2025 - 10:56 UTC

  Brazil's Central Bank signs currency swap with People’s Bank of China

  

  Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) signed a currency swap agreement Tuesday worth R$ 157 billion (US$ 28 billion). The arrangement is valid for five years.

• Wednesday, May 14th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

  Presidents of China and Chile meet in Beijing

  

  During Wednesday's encounter with his Chilean colleague Gabriel Boric Font in Beijing at the IV Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)-China ministerial Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation in a controversial world. He also recalled that the occasion marked 55 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 20:26 UTC

  Brazil and China issue joint statements regarding ongoing world affairs

  

  Brazil and China released two joint statements Tuesday following a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other encounters in Beijing.

• Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:39 UTC

  Lula kicking off Beijing tour with meetings with businesspeople

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to meet Monday with executives from two major Chinese companies. Later in the day, he is to hold an encounter with representatives from the health sector and sign a series of agreements before closing the Brazil-China seminar. He is currently in Beijing on an official visit to strengthen business ties.

• Friday, May 9th 2025 - 14:51 UTC

  Venezuela seeks support from Russia and China amid economic crisis

  

  Venezuela is turning to its geopolitical allies, Russia and China, to counter a deepening economic crisis, as the South American nation faces dwindling oil revenues, runaway inflation, and a severe currency devaluation.