SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Mauricio Macri on Thursday as the Argentine president was on a state visit to China after attending the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing earlier in the week.

Han said Macri’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will further strengthen the two nations’ comprehensive strategic partnership and make their bilateral cooperation more fruitful for two peoples.

He noted that Shanghai is the economic center of China and has cooperated closely with Argentina in economy, trade, education, culture, sports and other areas. The municipal government encourages Shanghai companies to invest in Argentina and work with their local partners.