Relationship dossier
Argentina
People's Republic of China
Relationship assessment
A sustained strategic and economic partnership, supported by financing and infrastructure cooperation despite political shifts in Argentina.
Argentina toward People's Republic of China
+50Argentina has pursued strategic and economic cooperation with China through a comprehensive strategic partnership, currency-swap arrangements, Chinese-backed infrastructure projects, and participation in the Belt and Road Initiative. Argentine governments have also continued high-level engagement with Beijing despite changes in political rhetoric.
People's Republic of China toward Argentina
+55China has supported economic cooperation with Argentina through currency-swap arrangements, financing and investment in infrastructure, and high-level strategic engagement. These measures have made China a significant economic partner for Argentina.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship has a durable strategic and economic foundation, including bilateral financing arrangements, infrastructure cooperation, and a formal comprehensive strategic partnership. Its breadth is tempered by Argentina’s changing political priorities and uncertainty over the implementation of major commitments.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Argentina and China have maintained a broad strategic and economic relationship, including a comprehensive strategic partnership, currency-swap arrangements, Chinese-backed infrastructure projects, and Argentina’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative. The relationship has continued despite shifts in Argentine political rhetoric and policy priorities, with China remaining an important source of financing and investment.
Areas of tension
- Shifts in Argentine political rhetoric and policy priorities have created uncertainty about the future scope of cooperation with China.
Key developments
Argentina and China elevated their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Argentina joined China's Belt and Road Initiative.
The two governments continued currency-swap cooperation and Chinese-backed infrastructure engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and future scope of infrastructure and investment commitments are unclear.
- The extent to which Argentine policy shifts affect long-term cooperation with China is uncertain.