New Era: China-Argentina Economic Development
El Latin American Council of Social Sciences He participated on Tuesday, May 12th in the seminar “New Era: China-Argentina Economic Development"Organized by the China Economic Daily and the China International Communications GroupThe meeting was attended by the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Argentina. wang wei; from the Vice President of the China International Communications Group, Xie Gang; from the Director-General of the China Economic Daily, Zheng Qindong; next to Li Zheng, He Peng and Wu Qiangas well as academic, political and publishing figures from both countries.
During his speech, the Executive Director of CLACSO, Pablo VommaroHe argued that the challenges of the 21st century “They are not only competing in the economic sphere, 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, capable of incorporating the voices and experiences of our people,” he claimed.
In that context, Vommaro announced the creation of the CLACSO Center for Studies between Latin America, the Caribbean and ChinaThis space is designed to connect universities, intellectual networks, and social actors through research, multilingual publications, academic training, and cooperation projects. The continuation of the working group “China and the Map of World Power” for the period 2026–2028 was also confirmed.
The Embassador wang wei He highlighted China's economic and scientific growth and reaffirmed the willingness to deepen cooperation with Argentina.based on mutual benefit.” For its part, Xie Gang He noted the importance of strengthening exchanges in publications, research, and communication between China and Latin America.
Among the Argentine voices, the former foreign minister Felipe Solá He emphasized the strategic importance of the BRICS and of deepening bilateral relations with China from a perspective of sovereignty and development. Also participating Ernesto Fernandez, 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 both countries.
