BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao is to arrive in Buenos Aires Tuesday for a state visit to Argentina. The following are major events in China-Argentina relations:

    On Feb. 19, 1972, China and Argentina established diplomatic relations.

    In 1977, the two governments signed their first trade agreement.

    In 1978, the two governments signed two agreements on maritime transport and on scientific and technological cooperation.

    In 1980, Argentine President Jorge Rafael Videla visited China.The two governments signed the Agreement on Economic Cooperation.

    In 1984, the two governments signed the Agreement on Cooperation in the Peaceful Utilization of Nuclear Energy.

    In 1988, Argentine President Raul Ricardo Alfonsin visited China. The two governments signed the Agreement on Cooperation in Antarctic, the Agreement on Cooperation in the Research and Application of Astronautic Science and the Agreement on Animal Quarantine and Health Cooperation.

    In 1990, Chinese President Yang Shangkun visited Argentina, andArgentine President Carlos Saul Menem visited China. The two governments signed the Agreement on the Establishment of PoliticalConsultation Mechanism and the Agreement on Promoting the Establishment of Joint Ventures.

    In 1994, Qiao Shi, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) and Hu Jintao, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC)and Secretary of the CPC Secretariat, visited Argentina.

    In 1995, Argentine President Carlos Saul Menem visited China. The two governments signed the Agreement on Mutual Establishment of Consulates General.

    In 1997, the Agreement on Cooperation between Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China and Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Argentina was signed.

    In 2000, Argentine President Fernando de la Rua paid a state visit to China. The two governments signed the Bilateral Agreementon China's Entry into the WTO and the Agreement on Technological Cooperation in the Field of Geo-science.

    In 2001, Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Li Peng visited Argentina. The two governments signed the Agreement on Bio-engineering and Bio-safety and the Agreement on Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Affairs.

    By the end of 2002, 28 Chinese enterprises had been registered in Argentina with a total investment of 11.24 million US dollars, and Argentina had invested in 279 projects in China with a total actual investment of 68.96 million dollars. Enditem