Argentine president on World Economic Forum in Davos Photo: VCG

Argentine president Javier Milei said his country does not have to choose between the US and China as he appeared at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, according to the Telegraph.

“I want an open economy. And if you look at the weight of China in the world economy, you will understand that I need to trade with China,” he told a Bloomberg event at the summit on Thursday.

The report cited him as saying that his responsibility was to act in the best interests of the 47.5m Argentines. “My plan is to open up to the EU, to the US, to China. ... The US does trade with China. The way we see it, China is a great trading partner,” per report.

When asked to confirm reports that Argentine President Javier Milei plans to pay a visit to China in 2026 and whether China is open to receiving him, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on January 14 that she has no information to share at the moment regarding the visit. 

Meanwhile, "China attaches great importance to developing relations with Argentina and is willing to strengthen exchanges at all levels with the Argentine side, deepen political mutual trust and promote practical cooperation to deliver benefits to the peoples of both countries," said Mao.

Global Times