China's embassy in Argentina accuses US of obstructing cooperation
China said U.S. visa threats over a Huawei deal show Washington is blocking lawful business and undermining Argentina’s cooperation with Beijing.
- On Thursday, China's embassy in Buenos Aires accused the United States of hypocrisy after Argentine electricity cooperative CALF alleged U.S. officials threatened to revoke executives' visas for partnering with Huawei.
- President Javier Milei maintains a close alliance with President Donald Trump while deepening commercial ties with China, as the U.S. administration increasingly invokes a modern-day Monroe Doctrine to counter regional influence.
- CALF alleged executives received WhatsApp messages warning of visa restrictions, prompting the Argentine Federation of Electricity and Public Services Cooperatives to defend its members and request institutional dialogue.
- China's embassy stated U.S. actions reflect "arrogance and prejudice" and urged Washington to end its "hegemonic practices," even as Argentina renewed its bilateral currency swap agreement with China on Wednesday for five years.
- Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno plans to visit China in the coming months to strengthen commercial ties, supported by significant Chinese investment including more than 20 automakers selling over 60 models in Argentina.
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The U.S. Embassy claims security reasons to justify the pressure. Trump’s Ally Milei Government has not ruled on the case.
"The United States has always bragged about its values of democracy and freedom, but it does not tolerate that a foreign private company can survive and develop normally in a third country, which exposes its hypocritical nature," the Chinese Embassy emphasized.
Argentina caught in US-China row over Huawei visa threat claims
China and the United States have clashed in Argentina over alleged visa threats tied to Huawei talks. The episode exposes Javier Milei's difficult balancing act between Washington's politics and Beijing's money.
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