John Micklethwait

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Bloomberg Talks · Argentina President Javier Milei Talks Free Trade and Global Economy · 22 Jan 2026 podcast

When will you go and raise money in New York or outside Argentina?

Last year, you famously got a $20 billion swap line from the US, a big success.

When you got it, Scott Besant, the Treasury Secretary, said that you had committed...

as he put it, to getting China out of Argentina.

And you have always been very critical of China, but as you know, China still has a space station in Argentina.

You still have a swap line with China.

What does getting China out of Argentina mean to you?

China doesn't have a space station in the United States, the last time I checked.

It does have a space station in Argentina.

I will ask President Trump whether the Chinese have a space station there.

But in general, when you were a candidate, you were very critical of the Chinese.

to make Argentina definitely a more open country.

On the subject of trade agreements, you have a trade agreement with the US.

When do you expect that to be signed?

We will have good news soon.

And the other one is Mercosur, which I remember you were somewhat critical of, but that is the Southern American trading bloc, which I know you think could be even freer than it is, but it's just done a deal with the European Union, which I think you support.

But do you worry about the effect...

that could have on Argentine industry or when it opens up the field with Europe?

That was a very eloquent defense of free trade, which I should point out, not enough other people do.

But next door to you, you have Brazil, where I think it'd be fair to say there is a much more Keynesian approach with your...

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