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Montevideo, March 8th 2026 - 05:59 UTC

Tag: China

  • Saturday, August 16th 2025 - 10:06 UTC

    Belt and Road Initiative: Colombia and China sign key trade deal

    “We are creating the framework for a work plan that will allow us to combine our efforts,” Rusinque explained

    Colombia's Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and China's State Administration for Market Regulation signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen trade cooperation and advance the South American country's participation in the “Belt and Road Initiative” (also known as the “Silk Road”).

  • Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Lula and Xi Jinping discuss bilateral and global issues

    Both presidents agreed that Washington's tariffs were obstacles to a fair and equitable international system

    Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on Monday held a telephone conference, during which they discussed topics of mutual interest, as well as global issues. Both leaders agreed that China-Brazil relations were at an all-time high and planned to continue working together.

  • Tuesday, July 29th 2025 - 19:45 UTC

    Paraguayan lawmaker suggests dropping Taiwan in favor of Mainland China

    Meza underscored that only 12 countries maintained diplomatic ties with Taipei, while the rest of the world was shifting towards Beijing's larger benefits

    Paraguayan Congressman Hugo Meza has called for a national debate on recognizing mainland China and severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan, arguing that his country was “wasting time” with the island Beijing holds for a rogue province.

  • Tuesday, July 22nd 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Argentina relaxes visa requirements for Chinese and Dominican nationals

    Milei has publicly shifted his position, now viewing China as an “interesting partner”

    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.

  • Friday, June 27th 2025 - 18:54 UTC

    China and Ecuador deepen bilateral ties

    Xi encouraged both sides to effectively carry out key cooperation projects

    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

    Fratti headed a Uruguayan mission to China, Hong Kong, and other Asian markets

    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

    Viana insisted that the railroad was an alternative to the Panama Canal

    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

    The case dates back to findings in December of 2024

    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

    The BCB already has a similar agreement with the US Federal Reserve

    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

    Boric told Xi Jinping that commerce should benefit people reciprocally, not serve one country’s interests

    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.