Javier Milei issued a robust defense of Argentina’s burgeoning economic ties with China, saying that his country had little choice but to pursue trade with Beijing — while seeking a deal with the US.
In an interview with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, Milei deftly balanced his ideological support for US President Donald Trump’s administration with his economic courtship of China, while making the case for free trade.“The way we see it, China is a great trading partner,” Milei said, minutes after appearing at a Davos event with Trump as one of the founding members of the US president’s contentious “Board of Peace.” “If you look at China’s weight in the world, you’ll understand I have to trade with China.”