Beijing, China - Feb 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of forum attendees chatting
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Agustin Robaina, manager of port department at Navios South American Logistics Inc. (ending with shot 3):
"Well, before coming here, the organizers of the trip recommend us a few apps that will help us a lot here in China to get connected and to communicate with each other. So now we are all using WeChat, Alipay, Didi."
3. Various of attendees chatting, adding each other on WeChat
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mariana Ferreira, executive director of Uruguay XXI (partially overlaid with shot 5):
"Uruguayan companies are making business with the Chinese companies and we know that the companies from China needs to go abroad and we are with open arms to receive Chinese companies here. We think that we have more opportunities that for more Uruguayan companies to invest here in China as well."
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5. Various of China–Uruguay Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum in progress, guest speaking at forum, attendees
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Eduardo Urgal, director at Frigorifico San Jacinto (ending with shot 7):
"It's about 30 percent to 35 percent, I would say. We have a bigger goal and understand the conditions starting this year will be good for that."
7. Various of forum in progress, attendees
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jorge Cernadas, CEO of Technological Laboratory of Uruguay (ending with shot 9):
"Our expectation here is to try to find other technological parks. This morning, for example, we visit the TusPark. So we found a lot of synergies between our companies. So we think that we can close deals to collaborate together. Yesterday, in the Embassy of Uruguay, we had a presentation of the Free Port of Hainan. We think that is a good opportunity for investors of Uruguay to locate their own facilities there."
9. Various of attendees chatting
10. National flags of China, Uruguay

Uruguayan delegates at this week's China–Uruguay Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum expressed strong confidence in China's economic prospects and said they anticipate new cooperation opportunities between the two nations.

The forum, held in Beijing on Tuesday, brought together more than 160 delegates, including Chinese and Uruguayan officials and representatives from a broad range of enterprises, including those involved in engineering, finance, telecommunications, and tourism.

The event coincided with Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi's week-long state visit to China from Feb 1 to 7, and came after he held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday morning, where the two leaders agreed to deepen cooperation in various sectors.

Agustin Robaina, manager of the port department at Navios South American Logistics Inc., singled out China's mobile app ecosystem for praise.

"Well, before coming here, the organizers of the trip recommend us a few apps that will help us a lot here in China to get connected and to communicate with others. So now we are all using WeChat, Alipay, Didi," he said.

Mariana Ferreira, executive director of Uruguay XXI, the country's export and investment agency, underlined the strength of the existing trade relationship and said Uruguay sought to deepen cooperation with China.

"Uruguayan companies are making business with the Chinese companies and we know that the companies from China needs to go abroad and we are with open arms to receive Chinese companies here. We think that we have more opportunities that for more Uruguayan companies to invest here in China as well," she said.

Eduardo Urgal, a director at Frigorifico San Jacinto, said that sales to the Chinese market represent a significant share of his company's revenues.

"It's about 30 percent to 35 percent, I would say. We have a bigger goal and understand the conditions starting this year will be good for that," said Urgal, adding that he believes that sales in China will definitely make up more than 40 percent of his company's revenues this year.

Jorge Cernadas, CEO of the Technological Laboratory of Uruguay, called for China and Uruguay to seek common development in science and technology.

"Our expectation here is to try to find other technological parks. This morning, for example, we visit the TusPark. So we found a lot of synergies between our companies. So we think that we can close deals to collaborate together. Yesterday, in the Embassy of Uruguay, we had a presentation of the Free Port of Hainan. We think that is a good opportunity for investors of Uruguay to locate their own facilities there," he said.