At this time, the president Alberto Fernandez defines the agenda and the entourage that will accompany him on his Asian tour, and in meetings with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and with Xi Jinping in the framework of the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
two of the highest world political figureswithout a doubt, but also of the most reported. Putin will arrive at the meeting with Alberto Fernandez probably in one of the worst moments of its international image, on the verge of war with Ukraine (if it doesn’t happen before), and faced with the NATO and the United States.
In that context, the “back” of the Argentine government, which weighs Putin as a partner in health and science issues, will surely try to be valued by the Argentine diplomacy, commanded by santiago cafierowho only a week ago traveled to Washington to oil the relationship with the White House and get that support in the renegotiation with the IMF.
“Meetings in these times of pandemic are exceptional, which is why it is evident thatThe importance that Russia gives to the relationship with Argentina. Discount that we will have their support within the IMF,” said Eduardo Zuain, Argentine ambassador to Russia.
conversations between Fernandez and Putin will surely revolve around vaccines Sputnik V: Argentina asked the WHO to approve the Russian vaccine, a gesture that Moscow should value. In addition, Argentina was the first country to apply it, and also produces it locally with the intention of selling it to neighbors with less access to vaccines.
From the economic point of view, it will be sought pass the cap and put on the table a list of possible investments. According to Zuain there is a “positive predisposition” of Russia towards “every Argentine proposal”, not only in the negotiations with the IMF. “Russia is going to examine the possibilities of some financial help because it is a solid country in economic matters and has all the possibilities”, they are enthusiastic.
The bases for this dialogue were finalized on December 7, at a lunch at Casa Rosada, where Alberto Fernandez received authorities from Russian Direct Investment Fundbusiness executives and representatives of Russian banks to advance partnerships on various strategic sectors.
In China
Xi Jinping suffer while the boycott from various nations to Olympic Gamesin response to complaints from international organizations for violations of human rights and abuses against uyghurs: The United States pushed the diplomatic sanction to which Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada joined.
Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, explained that the decision was in response to “genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang”, a region in northwestern China: the government of Xi Jinping has harshly attacked the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, many of them Muslim, in that region; in which he made mass arrests and sterilizations.
Accusations that the government of Xi Jinping silences by forceapplying harsh censorship to local media and social networks, to mark the limits of the discussion within its own territory: if the government ever tried to appease its critics so that the games were a success, today it challenges them.
“Beijing 2022 will not only enhance our confidence by making the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation. It will show a good image of our country and demonstrate our nation’s commitment to building a community with a shared future for mankind,” Xi said, ready to give himself a third term as leader.
In contrast to the image of repressive regime popularized by the West, China wants to proclaim the sweeping vision of a prosperous nation (as Putin did with the World Cup in 2018) and safer under the command of Xi, the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Therefore, the assistance Alberto Fernandez on February 4 at the opening of the XXIV Winter Olympic Gameswhich will run until the 20th of next month in the capital Beijing and Zhangjiakou, is a wink that is sought does not go unnoticed In this context: “We have a binational treatment commission regarding commercial issues”, they emphasize from the Foreign Ministry.
The Government’s idea is to “strengthen the presence” of China in Argentina, where the Asian giant already has “the 7.5% of the energy matrix”, a percentage that the Fernández administration “intends to increase based on cooperation”.
And the Conuar agreement (Argentine Nuclear Fuels) would be signed and there would be announcements that would involve the Mendoza Metallurgical Industries Pescarmona (Impsa). Conuar and Impsa “are in talks for the maintenance on Chinese soil of Candu-type plants”, which use non-enriched uranium and are cooled with heavy water, technology in Argentina is a world reference.
Some days ago, Xi Jinpingcommunicated by letter to Alberto Fernandezthat his country was willing to enter into “a closer partnership and willing to fund initiatives of mutual benefit“, and to “work with Argentina to promote high-quality cooperation.”
From the local Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Economy, which directs Martin Guzmanthey would aspire to 16 soft credit lines for infrastructure and payment of debts. Checks that could give oxygen to the Argentine economy if the agreement with the IMF gets complicated, or precisely to settle part of that debt that appeases the international credit organization.
