Overview
- Chamber president Martín Menem stated there was no lower‑house expenditure and publicly rejected journalist Silvia Mercado’s claim of state‑funded tickets.
- The delegation, led by Juliana Santillán, traveled from January 6 to 13 for an institutional visit arranged through the parliamentary friendship group with China.
- TN reported the invitation originated with the Communist Party’s International Department, with the Chinese Embassy informing the chamber on December 23.
- Participants said they met companies including COFCO and tech firms in Shenzhen to seek investment ties and a reopening of Chinese imports of Argentine poultry products.
- The trip was not officially communicated in advance by the chamber, and scrutiny over transparency and prior notification persists.