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Failed appointment of Andreas Pierotic as Ambassador to China

The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs withdrew the appointment of the Chilean Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Andreas Pierotic, despite the fact that the decision was made after China granted the agreement requested by Chile at the beginning of March.
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Argentina’s new great trade partner

At the end of July, the Argentine-Chinese Chamber of Production, Industry and Commerce, presented a report entitled “Opportunities and Business with China”, which provides an in-depth analysis of existing economic relations between Argentina and China.

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Bilateral relations between China and Ecuador

This year officially marked the beginning of negotiations between Ecuador and China with a view to signing an FTA. The most recent meeting have involved different roundtables which have worked on different issues.
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Corruption scandals in Bolivia

China’s companies CAMC Engineering Co Ltd (CAMC) and YLB have been at the center of several controversies involving corruption due to a the construction of a water treatment plant in the Uyuni Salt Flat, in Potosí in Bolivia.

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China advances towards Latin America

A meeting was held between China’s Foreign Ministry’s LAC director general, Cai Wei, and ALADI general secretary, Sergio Abreu in which the former manifested China’s interest in assimilating Latin American trade, understanding how it works, its strategies and instruments, and its application of the most favored nation principle.

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Illegal Fishing in Uruguay

The difference between ilegal and Unregulated fishing is evident in the controversy surrounding the fishing vessel Lu Rong Yuan Yu 606 of Chinese origin, recently captured in Uruguayan waters, and whose illegality could not be concluded due to language difficulties.

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Russia, Iran, and China show their military strength during maneuvers in Venezuela

The International Army Games 2022 will be held from August 13 to 27 and will take place in 12 countries, including Venezuela. Two hundred and seventy-five teams from more than 30 countries, including China, Iran, and Russia, will participate in this event.

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The squid game: Uruguayan Navy pursues and captures Chinese jigging boat

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is considered the sixth largest illicit economy in the world. In some cases, such as Mexico, it can represent up to 50% of the fishing demand. Uruguay was subject to this issue, which led to the arrest of the vessel Lu Rong Yuan Yu 606, after a chase that took place on July 4.

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Stori, a Mexican fintech known for its digital credit card, is LatAm’s new unicorn

Stori, a Mexican developer of financial technology products founded in 2018 was the latest investment by Chinese private equity firms Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) and Vision Plus Capital.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry head to visit Uruguay in the middle of a tour of the continent

The Director General of the Department of Latin America and the Caribbean of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cai Wei, has been in constant contact with the Latin American and Caribbean region since early last year with a particular interest in Uruguay.
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