“A political signal”: reasons revealed after the unusual presence of Minister Vallejo during the tour of China

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The president and the government spokesperson will travel to Asia from October 12 to 20.

On Thursday, October 12, President Gabriel Boric will travel to China to attend the III Belt and Road International Cooperation Forum which will be held in Beijing.

Although it has already been confirmed that six ministers of state will accompany him, the confirmation of Camila Vallejo would have caught the attention of the delegation that will travel around the world.

As explained The Third PM these types of trips are “unusual” for those holding the position of government spokesperson.

“In my almost four years, I have not been able to travel on international tours and I do not remember ministers who did so” Francisco Vidal (PPP), former Secretary of the General Government during the mandates of Ricardo Lagos and Michelle Bachelet, told the aforementioned media.

Former speakers, from the ruling party and opposition, viz Ena Von Baer, ​​​​​​​​Álvaro Elizalde, Marcelo Díaz, Jaime Bellolio among others, did not accompany the current President on trips when they assumed office.

Government explanation

According to LT, La Moneda explained that Vallejo’s company was the exclusive decision of the President. to give a political signal to China and invite a minister from the militant political committee of the Communist Party .

“In addition, official sources ensure that the Chilean PC sought to be closer to its Asian counterpart, because historically there are some differences and, they say, bringing the most important Secretary of State of the party is a gesture along the lines that” specified by the publication.

In addition to the aforementioned Minister Camila Vallejo, Alberto Van Klaveren (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Jessica López (MOP), Juan Carlos Muñoz (Transportation), Nicolás Grau (Economy) and Esteban Valenzuela (Agriculture) will travel to China.

And be careful, there will also be a delegation of parliamentarians. These are Juan Luis Castro (PS) and Iván Moreira (UDI), and the representatives Eric Aedo (DC), Francisco Undurraga (Evópoli), Rubén Oyarzo (PDG), Natalia Romero (UDI) and Karol Cariola (PC ), who chairs the Chile China Dialogue Committee and the Chamber’s friendship group.

Former president Eduardo Frei also has tickets to arrive in Beijing on October 14, after being invited by Boric and also the Chinese government.

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Source: Lacuarta

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