China Day Salta 2026

The strategic future of Argentina's Northwest: Mining, Energy, Agribusiness and International Logistics on the global agenda with China.

When and where

Tuesday 22 September 2026 Aula Magna UCASAL · Salta 8:00 am to 1:00 pm general admission

What is China Day

Featuring the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, regional Governors, and leaders of Chinese and Argentine companies.

Mining
Energy
Agribusiness
International Logistics

China Day is the most important business and investment event with China in Argentina. A key space organised by the Argentine-Chinese Chamber to bring trade opportunities to every region of the country, integrate regional economies into the Chinese market and promote the growth of investment projects.

Previous editions

2018 Buenos Aires · Teatro Lola Membrives
2021 Rosario · Bolsa de Comercio
2023 Mar del Plata · UTN
2024 Buenos Aires · Polo C3 Tecnología Watch video
2024 Córdoba · Faculty of Economic Sciences, UNC
2025 San Juan · Sala Emar Acosta, Legislature Annex View archive Watch video

Declared of Provincial Interest by the Chamber of Deputies of the Province of Salta

Program

- Admission · Welcome coffee · Networking
  - · Attendee check-in in the Aula Magna lobby
  - · Visit to the sponsor stands and institutional materials
  8:00 – 9:00 am
- Institutional opening
  - · Mr. Javier Lozada, President of CACPIC
  - · Mr. Gustavo Sáenz, Governor of the Province of Salta
  - · Mr. Wang Wei, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Argentina
  - · Mr. Federico Colombo Speroni, Rector of UCASAL
  9:00 – 9:30 am
- Parliamentary Friendship Group with the People's Republic of China
  - · Juliana Santillán, National Deputy
  - · Flavia Royón, National Senator
  - · Ezequiel Atauche, National Senator
  - · Maximiliano Abad, National Senator
  9:30 – 10:00 am
- Panel 1: Regional SMEs, the Bioceanic Corridor and financing
  - · Dr. Roberto Dib, Minister of Economy of Salta
  - · Javier Aramendi Terpin, Business Manager, Andreani Global Logistics
  - · Dante Apaza, President of COZOFRA — General Güemes Free Trade Zone
  - · Emma Fontanet (Fundación ICBC) and Pablo Belbruno (Banco ICBC)
  - Moderator: Fanny María Villamayor, Royma
  10:00 – 10:45 am
- Panel 2: Northwest agribusiness at the Chinese table
  - · Matías Curti, Commercial Coordinator, COFCO
  - · Felipe Hollman, President, Tierra Lejana
  - · Nadina Mozas, Foreign Trade Manager, Inversora Juramento
  - · Federico Garat, Bayer
  - Moderator: María Schargrodsky, Argentine-Chinese Chamber
  10:45 – 11:30 am
- Panel 3: Energy transition in the Northwest
  - · Gustavo Carrizo, Secretary of Mining, Province of Salta
  - · Jorge Salvano, General Manager, EDESA
  - · Gustavo Capasso, Petrogreen
  - · Lucio Zhang, Ganfeng Lithium
  - Moderator: Santiago Notarfrancesco, Trade mission to China
  11:30 am – 12:15 pm
- Panel 4: Mining in the Northwest: Chinese investment and the local supplier chain
  - · Juan Martín Gilly, Ganfeng Lithium
  - · Marcos Conca, Veladero
  - · Santiago Saravia Frías, Professor at UCASAL · IDEMis member
  - · Martín Miguez, President of SALTAPOR S.A.
  - · Luis Cabral, Business Manager, Cruz del Sur
  - Moderator: Diego Pestaña, AGV Group
  12:15 – 1:00 pm
- Institutional closing
  - · Closing remarks: Javier Lozada, President of CACPIC
  - · Dragon show
  - · BYD test drive
  1:00 – 1:15 pm