On June 23, 2012, Premier Wen Jiabao met with Uruguayan Vice President and President of the General Assembly and Chamber of Senators Danilo Astori in Montevideo.

Wen conveyed the cordial greetings and good wishes from Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Wu Bangguo and Vice President Xi Jinping to Astori. Wen said Uruguay, as an important country in South America, has enjoyed political stability and sustainable economic and social advancement, and played a unique role in international and regional affairs in recent years. The Chinese side wished Uruguay ​​new achievements on the road of building the country.

Bilateral ties, based on solid political foundation, have seen a rapid growth over the past 24 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two sides, said Wen. China has become the second largest trade partner of Uruguay, Wen said, adding that bilateral trade and economic cooperation has already extended from the traditional commodity to automobile manufacturing, communications, finance and agriculture. China, Wen said, is ready to maintain balanced and sustainable trade links with Uruguay, adding that China hopes to engage with the South American nation's deepwater port construction, expand investment in the country, and step up research and development cooperation, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Wen said he held fruitful talks and reached broad consensus with President Mujica yesterday. He said he was confident about the future of bilateral friendly cooperative relations.

Astori asked Wen to convey his cordial greetings and good wishes to Chairman Wu and Vice President Xi. Astori said Premier Wen's current visit is a new milestone in the history of bilateral ties. He said Uruguay will firmly adhere to the one-China policy, while at the same time to enhance friendly exchanges between both countries, strengthen political mutual trust, and boost cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, logistics, and culture. The Uruguayan parliament is willing to enhance its exchanges and cooperation with China's National People's Congress (NPC), he added.