"South America Switzerland" — Uruguay
September 21, 2023 17:14 Source: "China Social Sciences" September 21, 2023 Issue 2740 Author: Sun Yanfeng

Republic of the East Coast of Uruguay,It is named because it is located on the east coast of the Uruguay and Lapraa River。After winning the peace environment in the mid -19th century,Relying on the superior geographical location and the advantages of animal husbandry,Vigorously develop foreign trade,Maintain a neutral and neutral policy to the outside world,It has maintained economic prosperity for a long time、Welfare excellent、Coupled with finance,Coupled with finance、Commercial and other high -end service industries developed,Therefore, enjoy the reputation of "South America and Switzerland"。In recent years,Uruguay is also actively promoting economic globalization and trade facilitation,Want to make itself into the "crossroads" of the South American market and the "portal" connected by the world and South America。2023 is also the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Uruguay。

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East Bank of Uruguay lives in the early days of indigenous Indians,1516 Spanish colonists arrived in this area,Later, I merged it into the Governor of Lapraa, the Spanish Empire。In 1810, Uruguay launched an independent movement under the leadership of "Father" Atgas,In 1814, get rid of the Spanish colonial rule。but 1821,Uruguay is also a strong neighbor in the north、The then Portuguese Brazil "merged"。Two "Uruguay War" after 1825-1852、1854-1870 Bet365 lotto review "Paraguay War",Uruguay finally obtained independence。But after two battles,Uruguay itself is greatly damaged,Striving for peace to become the public consensus。More importantly,Uruguay sober recognition,As a small country,Can only take one without relying on any big country、Maintaining independent and free development road。

After winning independence,Uruguay gives full play to its unique geographical location advantages,On the one hand, keep the Lapraa River mouth,On the other hand, it is close to the Atlantic route,For a long time, it has always been an international merchant ship entering Argentina and the upper reaches of the Lapraa River,Including Paraguay、Bolivia and other countries in South America must pass the channel,Packing a lot of goods here、Storage、Transfer and transaction,This drives the shipping、Bank、Insurance、The development of the warehouse。At the same time,Uruguay vigorously develops animal husbandry,10 million cows nationwide in the country、About 24 million sheep,and the total population of less than 4 million people,Therefore, it is called "a country riding on the back of the sheep"。

Uruguay after independent implementation of "open portal opening" policy、Persevere in neutral,Welcome to any country to come to Wuwu to engage in business activities。With the advantages of the residence,Uruguay becomes the most open market in Latin America、Logistics is the most developed、One of the countries with the most suitable business environment,Therefore, it is also considered to be an important hub for South American foreign trade。

  Society of tranquility and peace 

Bet365 lotto review Uruguay is a typical foreign immigration country in Latin America。The integration of a large number of European population,The proportion of white people in Uruguay's population occupies the vast majority,The population census in 2011 shows that about 88%of the population is white,The proportion of European population with advantages makes Uruguay have inextricable associations with European civilization in religion and culture。but,Although Uruguay, like most Latin American countries, is affected by Southern European culture,The official language is also Spanish,But Uruguay's culture has its own unique features。

Religious restraint is weaker,Social secularization is strong。Compared to the Holy See Vatican or its branches in history like Jesus、Domingo will have a large political and cultural influence owned by other Latin American countries,Catholic Church's influence in Uruguay is relatively small。Because the local population is less,The focus of the Catholic Church during the colonial period is in Argentina on the west bank of the Lapraa River; in the 19th century immigration tide,From the UK、German Protestant Immigrants will bring more important new religions to Uruguay,further weakening the right to political discourse of the Catholic Church。The principle of separation of politics and religion is generally recognized,World Culture has become the mainstream culture of Uruguay since the 19th century。Starting in 1837,Uruguay no longer forced the people to go to the church for marriage registration,Close female monastery in 1838,Allow legal divorce in 1907,As a result, it Bet365 lotto review has become the earliest country that Latin America approved the legalization of divorce。1909,Uruguay clearly stipulates that public schools are strictly prohibited from religious propaganda。

Market Open,Freedom of the business environment。In history, Uruguay is a hundred ships competition、Wan Shang Guanyin Regional Business Center,It is generally considered to be a place of "suitable for business"。A new round of negotiations initiated by the Guanhong Trade General Agreement in 1986 to comprehensively reform the world multilateral trading system in Uruguay is launched in Uruguay,Therefore, it is also known as the "Uruguay Round" negotiation,Its biggest achievement is that the World Trade Organization replaced the overall agreement of tariff trade to become a new system that dominates global trade。and then,Uruguay is even more economical、Trade liberalization、The road of commercial globalization is getting faster and faster。After 2007,Uruguay adopt a comprehensive open policy,Open to inside and outside enterprises in the whole field,attracted many South American multinational companies to migrate the headquarters here。At the same time,Uruguay also imitates a set of strict bank confidentiality systems in Switzerland,Even some Latin American countries choose to deposit foreign exchange reserves in the Uruguay central bank。

Minsheng wealth,Mild political environment。2022 Uruguay per capita GDP up to 18,000 US dollars,Basically reaches the level of middle -developed countries,Education、Social security standards such as medical care at the forefront of Latin America。higher living standards bet365 best casino games on the one hand make corruption relatively small,Uruguay is generally considered a relatively clean country in Latin America; on the other hand,,"Cangxian and Know the etiquette",Political confrontation and ideological confrontation between people is relatively mild。For the past 20 years,Uruguay has also experienced several changes in the left and right power regimes,But there is no social turmoil and political fighting like other Latin American countries,It reflects the peaceful and peaceful social atmosphere of Uruguay。

 "Good Partner" in China 

Although China and Uruguay built diplomatic relations in 1988,But the relationship between the relationship between the two parties is full of strength。In 1993, the two parties established regular political measures between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Highlighting the increasing political mutual trust between the two countries。Especially in the field of trade,The bilateral trade volume in 1987 before the establishment of diplomatic relations was only 45.39 million US dollars,but reached 344 million US dollars in 2000,increased to $ 4.82 billion in 2017,In 2022, it rose to $ 7.44 billion。China's export mobile phone to Uruguay、Car、Air conditioning and other mechanical and electrical products,A large amount of high -quality beef imported from Uruguay、Wool and soybeans,China is currently the largest trading partner in Uruguay,Uruguay is the country's third largest beef import source country and the fourth largest bean supply country。At the same time,Jianghuai in China、Lifan、BYD and other auto companies also use Uruguay's convenient Bet365 lotto review geographical location、Free trade environment and advantages of trade facilitation mechanism with many Latin American countries,To set up a factory in Uruguay and export its products。

More importantly,Uruguay's positive attitude in in -depth strategic cooperation with China。In 2009, Uruguay announced the recognition of China's complete market economy,In 2016, the two parties announced the establishment of a strategic partnership,Signed the "Belt and Road" initiative cooperation agreement with China in 2018。Signed trade facilitation in 2019、In -depth cooperation agreement for central bank cooperation and civil aviation cooperation。What's more rare is,Uruguay as a member of the Southern Common Market,In the opposition and doubts of other member states,The first study of the feasibility of completing the free trade agreement with China,"Specific Pioneer" that promotes the negotiations of the common marketing of China and the South。

Uruguay repeatedly,As an opposition to global trade protectionism、A country that firmly supports trade liberalization,I have stability、Political politics、Economic and Social System,I hope to be a "trustworthy trading partner" in China,Uruguay together into a Chinese company entering the southern market and the commercial platform of the South American market and the South Atlantic logistics hub,and Uruguay's unique geographical advantage,Long -term free trade tradition、Convenient business environment and positive policies for China,It is also increasingly attracting the attention of Chinese companies。The potential of China -Ukraine cooperation Bet365 lotto review in the future is huge,It is expected to become a "new model" for cooperation between China and Latin American countries。

  (The author is deputy director of the Latin American Research Institute of the Chinese Institute of Modern International Relations、Researcher) 

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