Tag: China

Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 05:01 UTC
China prepared to help Argentina recover its air force with new fighter jets

China has agreed to supply Argentina with new fighter jets that will replace its aging fleet of single-engine Dassault Mirage planes. Defense experts said two types of China-developed fighters are likely candidates: the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation-built FC-1/JF-17 and the J-10, according to a report from Chinatopix.
Tuesday, February 17th 2015 - 05:13 UTC
Brazil and Argentina agree accords signed with China will not affect Mercosur

Brazilian foreign minister Mauro Vieira discarded that the recent agreements reached by Argentina with China can interfere with Mercosur, while his Argentine counterpart Hector Timerman said that the package of accords with Beijing will “actually benefit Mercosur”.
Thursday, February 12th 2015 - 06:25 UTC
Argentine industry fearful of some clauses in agreements signed with China

Argentina's top officials will meet on Thursday with representatives from the Argentine Industrial Union, UIA, to discuss some clauses and aspects of the recent agreements signed between China and Argentina last week, and which have been questioned by the manufacturers' lobby.
Monday, February 9th 2015 - 12:32 UTC
China's import of key commodities falls sharply during January

China's imports of key commodities eased in January after the record high set in December, as expected as the earlier heavy purchases to take advantage of weak prices had swollen inventories, preliminary customs data released has shown.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 13:17 UTC
China's Navy in procurement spree to build its second aircraft carrier

The construction of China's second aircraft carrier appears to be imminent, reports the Global Times, a tabloid under the auspices of the Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 11:10 UTC
Cristina Fernandez hails 'strategic partnership' with China; blasts Argentine industry for mistrusting agreements

President Cristina Fernandez expressed her satisfaction for the over 1,000 businessmen that attended the Argentinean-Chinese forum she presided in Beijing and praised the 'strategic partnership' with China. The president also rejected criticism voiced by the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA) against her trip to China and the bilateral deals reached.
Thursday, February 5th 2015 - 10:39 UTC
China eases credit to help boost growth; 7.4% in 2014 was the lowest in 24 years

China's central bank has cut the level of funds banks must hold in reserve in an effort to boost growth in the world's second-largest economy. The reserve requirement ratio has been cut by 0.5 percentage points to 19.5%.
Sunday, February 1st 2015 - 21:52 UTC
First tranche of Chinese loan to build dams in Argentine Patagonia; CFK en route to Beijing

The construction of the Nestor Kirchner and Jorge Cepernic dams in Santa Cruz, Patagonia is finally set to begin now that China has deposited the first 287.7 million dollars tranche of funding for the massive 4.71 billion project, Argentine President Cristina Fernández announced before leaving for a state visit to China.
Monday, January 19th 2015 - 07:36 UTC
Argentine central bank confirms policy restricting access to foreign currency

Argentina will not end its controls restricting access to foreign currency in the near term, Central Bank President Alejandro Vanoli was quoted as saying in an interview published on Sunday in the government supported newspaper Pagina 12.
Wednesday, January 14th 2015 - 22:46 UTC
Chinese jet fighters, an option to re-equip the Argentine Air Force

China has emerged as a possible supplier of jet fighters to help modernize the Argentine Air Force, depleted since the 1982 Falklands' war, according to reports from Defense News. In effect the FC-1/JF-17’s, 'Thunder' operational with the Pakistani air force and proven in combat could be a suitable, accessible option for the Argentines after the Spanish, French, Israeli offers seem to have fallen through.