A reception of celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Argentina was jointly held by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and Argentinean Embassy in China on May 16th, 2017. Mr. Ma Peihua, Vice Chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and President of China- Latin America and Caribbean Friendship Association (CLACFA), and Mr. Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina, attended the reception and delivered speeches respectively. Over 500 foreign and domestic guests including CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin, Mr. Qin Gang, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs , CPAFFC Vice President Xie Yuan, attended the reception.
Vice Chairman Ma Peihua said in his speech that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of China-Argentina diplomatic relations. President Mauricio Macri paid the special visit to China to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and also paid a state visit to China. With common efforts, the two countries had become mutual trust friends and mutual benefit good partners. In the future, China is willing to work together with the Argentina to continue bringing together the wisdom of the two countries and invariably promote all-direction, multi-level and broad-area friendly exchanges and cooperation of the two countries, so as to continuously deepen the bilateral relations and friendship. 

President Mauricio Macri thanked the Chinese side for warm reception. He expressed, the rapidly development of China will bring a broad prospect for the cooperation of the two countries, which will endeavor to push bilateral ties for improvement from the new starting point.