On March 27 , 2016 , a Casa Rosada official announced that President Macri will meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping on 1 April in the framework of the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington D.C. . China and Argentina established diplomatic relations in 1972 but revived especially during the mandates of Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Kirchner , during which relations reached the level of " Comprehensive Strategic Partnership " . However , since the assumption of Macri , the relationship was observed for the promises of the now head of state during the election campaign to " review " the proceedings between the Casa Rosada and Beijing between 2003 and 2015 . Both countries signed agreements in 2015 for the construction of two new nuclear power plants in Argentina , with a total investment of 15,000 million dollars in an operation in which China pledged 85 percent of funding . China is the second main destination of Argentine exports after Brazil
2016 Nuclear Security Summit
2016 Nuclear Security Summit
Presidency of Mauricio Macri