Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not "make deals with communists" in China or Brazil, calling their leaders "murderers" and "thieves" in a bid to ...

Reuters Argentina's President Javier Milei and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping shake hands on the sidelines of the G20 summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 19, 2024.

But Tuesday, President Milei found himself at the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping and vowing to boost trade with the Asian powerhouse, a day ...

Argentina’s President Javier Milei, right, and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend the G20 Summit leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) AP ...

But Tuesday, President Milei found himself at the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping and vowing to boost trade with the Asian powerhouse, a day ...

Argentina’s President Javier Milei, right, and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend the G20 Summit leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres ...