His visit caps a diplomatic blitz across South America that has shown Beijing's growing clout in the region where it filled a gap left by the U.S. presidential transition.

China’s President Xi Jinping state visit to Brasilia, Brazil Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Brasilia caps a diplomatic blitz across South America that has shown Beijing's growing clout in the region and at global forums where it filled a gap left by the U.

Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump and other global far-right icons into a winning political message.

Argentina's President Javier Milei and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping shake hands on the sidelines of the G20 summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 19, 2024. Argentine Presidency/Handout via REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping met with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday,

China's President Xi Jinping met with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, Chinese state television CCTV reported. It was the first meeting between the two leaders.

China has asked Germany to support efforts to resolve a dispute between the European Union and Beijing over electric vehicle tariffs

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for Beijing and Berlin to develop ties with a "strategic" and "long-term" perspective Tuesday as he met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Rio de