Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Uruguay for a state visit from February 1 to 7, 2026, marking China's first trip to Latin America since the US capture of Nicolas Maduro. The visit aims to promote commercial ties with Beijing amid regional tensions following the US operation in Venezuela. Uruguay's foreign ministry stated the delegation will include cabinet ministers, state agencies, provincial leaders, and representatives from more than 70 companies and business chambers.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Uruguay to meet President Luis Orsi, marking China's first trip to Latin America since the US capture of Nicolas Maduro. The state visit is scheduled from February 1 to 7, 2026.
According to the South China Morning Post, the trip aims to promote commercial ties with Beijing despite heightened regional tensions following the US operation in Venezuela. Uruguay's foreign ministry said the mission will include cabinet ministers, state agencies, provincial leaders, and representatives from more than 70 companies and business chambers.
Keywords from the report include Uruguay, Belt and Road Initiative, Argentina, China, Montevideo, Yvan Gil, Nicolas Maduro, Paraguay, Beijing, Brazil, Shanghai, Venezuela, Mario Lubetkin, Xi Jinping, Wang Yi, Mercosur, Orsi, Luis Lacalle Pou, China-CELAC, Guo Jiakun, and One China policy.
A related article title, 'How Maduro’s abduction is set to change Latin America,' highlights the geopolitical ripple effects. The visit underscores China's efforts to sustain diplomatic and economic engagement in the region.
