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ZJU alumnus Patricio Giusto supports China-Argentina tie in 2018 G20 summit

2018-12-15

At the 2018 G20 Summit in Argentina, Patricio Giusto, an eminent ZJU alumnus, an Argentine public policy expert, Head of Political Diagnostics Consulting and an associate professor at the Catholic University of Argentina, expressed his anticipation of close ties between China and Argentina and other Latin American countries in an article published in People’s Daily and in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency. 

On Nov. 26, Patricio Giusto published an article entitled “Hope pinned on the stage of China-Latin America cooperation”. “Within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, China and Latin American countries have witnessed more cooperation in investment and trade and reaped remarkable fruits,” he commented. “The G20 will become a stage on which China, Argentina and other Latin American countries will expand cooperation and achieve a win-win situation,” he added.

Xinhua News Agency also had an exclusive interview with Patricio Giusto. In regard to the relationship between China and Latin American countries, he pointed out that “this relationship is strategic” and that “China has become a major trade partner and a pivotal investment source for Latin America.” “President Xi Jiping’s speech at the 13th G20 summit was a strong and clear message, spotlighting the importance of opening up and cooperation within the framework of the G20, for the sake of safeguarding the multilateral trading system,” said Patricio Giusto.

Sponsored by the Youth of Excellence Scheme of China (YES CHINA), Patricio Giusto obtained his master degree in China Studies at Zhejiang University.