New Era: China-Argentina Economic Development
The Latin American Council of Social Sciences participated on Tuesday, May 12, in the seminar “ New Era: China-Argentina Economic Development ,” organized by the China Economic Daily and the China International Communications Group . The event was attended by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Argentina, Wang Wei ; the Vice President of the China International Communications Group, Xie Gang ; the Director-General of the China Economic Daily, Zheng Qindong ; along with Li Zheng , He Peng, and Wu Qiang , as well as leading academic, political, and publishing figures from both countries.
During his speech, the Executive Director of CLACSO, Pablo Vommaro , argued that the challenges of the 21st century “are not only contested in the economic field, but also in knowledge, cooperation and culture,” and highlighted the role of the BRICS and the Global South in building a new multipolar scenario.
He also raised the need to strengthen ties between Latin America and China in areas such as scientific cooperation, cultural production, technology, open science, and artificial intelligence. “We also need to build a technological agenda for the Global South, one that incorporates the voices and experiences of our people,” he stated.
In this context, Vommaro announced the creation of the CLACSO Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Chinese Studies , a space designed to connect universities, intellectual networks, and social actors through research, multilingual publications, academic training, and cooperation projects. He also confirmed the continuation of the working group “China and the Map of World Power” for the period 2026–2028.
Ambassador Wang Wei highlighted China's economic and scientific growth and reaffirmed the commitment to deepen cooperation with Argentina " on the basis of mutual benefit." For his part, Xie Gang emphasized the importance of strengthening exchanges in publications, research, and communication between China and Latin America.
Among the Argentine voices, former Foreign Minister Felipe Solá emphasized the strategic importance of the BRICS and of deepening the bilateral relationship with China from a perspective of sovereignty and development. Also participating were Ernesto Fernández , of the Argentine Council for International Relations; María del Carmen Alarcón , Director of International Affairs for the Province of Buenos Aires; and Juan Manuel Pampín , President of the Argentine Book Chamber, who highlighted the growth of publishing cooperation between the two countries.
