Xi: Ties with Buenos Aires stand 'at new starting point'

Legislative bodies of China and Argentina should enhance exchanges and mutual learning in an effort to promote bilateral ties, visiting President Xi Jinping said on Saturday in Argentina, the second leg of his South America trip.

Xi made the remarks while meeting with Amado Boudou, Argentina's vice-president and head of the upper house of the Argentine National Congress, and Julian Dominguez, president of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house.

Xi said the Argentine National Congress embodied the country's public opinion, and its support for developing China-Argentina ties cemented China's determination for friendly cooperation.