But Uruguay’s engagement with Beijing is likely to be shaped by renewed US attention to Latin America and concerns about China’s involvement there, said Margaret Myers, director of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue.
“Following actions in Venezuela, both China and many Latin American nations are weighing the prospects of continued US intervention in the region.”
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China “is willing to work with Uruguay and other regional countries to deepen and solidify the building of a China-Latin America community with a shared future”, Xi said.
It backs Uruguay in taking on the rotating presidency of the Group of 77+, he added, aiming to boost solidarity in the Global South.
“The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, with a complex and volatile international situation and escalating unilateral bullying,” Xi said, adding that China had always attached great importance to ties with Latin America.
China was the top destination for Uruguayan exports in 2025, taking agricultural products from wood pulp to soybeans and beef.
Uruguay, which ran a trade surplus of US$187.1 million with China in the first half of 2025, imports its machinery, electronics and chemicals.
While exports of meat and soy traditionally had a central role in ties, areas such as dairy and service exports hold potential, said Diego Telias, a professor at the Universidad ORT Uruguay.
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