Xi to meet Uruguay’s Orsi in first Latin America-China visit since US capture of Maduro

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Igor PatrickJanuary 26, 2026 at 10:55 PM

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Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi will visit China from February 1-7, marking the first visit by a Latin American leader to Beijing since the reported U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in early January. The visit aims to strengthen political dialogue and expand economic cooperation between the two countries. Uruguay seeks to deepen its commercial ties with China, its top export destination for over a decade, focusing on beef, soybeans, and cellulose, while navigating its membership in the Mercosur trade bloc. The Uruguayan delegation will include cabinet ministers, state agencies, provincial leaders, and representatives from over 70 companies and business chambers. China hopes the visit will positively promote the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Uruguay.

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Argentina 30% Paraguay 30% Brazil 30% Venezuela ×250% Mercosur 50% United States ×260% China’s foreign ministry ×260% Beijing 60% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×370% Yamandu Orsi 80% China ×690% Uruguay ×690%

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china-uruguay relations 90% economic cooperation 80% political dialogue 70% latin america 70% state visit 60% trade bloc mercosur 60% export destination 50% commercial ties 50% us capture of maduro 50%