On July 14, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai.
Wen said despite the distance keeping the two countries apart, their friendly cooperation enjoys a solid basis and broad prospects. President Kirchner’s current visit has further enriched China-Argentina strategic partnership. Wen said the Chinese government supports Chinese enterprises and financial institutions playing more active roles in Argentina’s infrastructure construction and agricultural development. Wen said the Chinese government encourages the two countries to expand two-way investment, improve trade structures and boost technological and personnel exchanges. He also urged both sides to coordinate closely to expand cooperation area, lift the level of cooperation and properly handle disputes, so as to provide a stronger legal guarantee for bilateral cooperation and open up new prospects for the ties.
Wen hailed Latin America's potential and rising status on the international arena, and appealed to the two sides to learn from and support each other to realize common development. He hoped the Argentine side will play a bridging role in this regard.
Kirchner, in her turn, said Argentina and China, both major emerging developing countries and members of G20, share broad common interests and identical positions in international affairs with a firm basis of bilateral relations. In face of the accelerating changes and adjustments in the international situation, it is of strategic significance to strengthen Argentina-China cooperation. Argentina deems China its important cooperation partner and looks at the ties with China from a global perspective. Kirchner said Argentina is ready to maintain high-level exchanges with China and continue to show mutual understanding and support on major issues concerning each other’s core interests. The two economies are highly complementary and there is huge potential for their cooperation on agriculture and transportation. Argentina welcomes Chinese companies to expand investment in Argentina and is ready to work with China to promote sound development of bilateral economic and trade ties. Argentina will continue to actively commit itself to pushing forward Latin America-China relations, she added.
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming, Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Zeng Gang and other officials attended the meeting.