South America welcomes China trade

Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei came to office in late 2023 slamming China as a communist "assassin" and threatening to weaken ties with the Asian nation. Instead, exports to China including soy and lithium jumped 15% in his first year.

For this piece, Reuters spoke to officials, diplomats and trade experts around South America, who said that China's huge and growing trade lead dulled the impact of US President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.

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