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Trade Deal in the Pipeline

China and Uruguay have just concluded a study on the feasibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. In an interview with Michael Zárate, Associate Executive Editor of China Hoy, a Spanish monthly published by China International Communications Group Center for the Americas, Uruguayan Ambassador to China Fernando Lugris talked about the FTA as well as other recent developments in the bilateral relationship. Edited excerpts of their conversation follow:

During the recent Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit, one of the topics on the table was the FTA Uruguay aspires to

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