President calls for closer Argentina ties

President Xi Jinping and Argentina’s leader Alberto Fernandez vowed to jointly guide the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to further develop bilateral ties while advancing the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

In a recent exchange of letters, the two presidents also pledged to strengthen teamwork in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, according to a statement released on Jan 4.

In his letter to Fernandez, Xi mentioned his phone conversations and multiple exchanges of letters with the Argentine president as well as the important consensus they reached on deepening bilateral relations and strengthening cooperation in areas such as battling COVID-19.

Fernandez highly commended the development of bilateral ties and China’s achievements in epidemic control, and thanked China for its support for Argentina in the fight against the virus.