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TexasTowelie

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3. Prior to the election China was interested in constructing a military base in the Tierra del Fuego region.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 10, 2023, 11:37 PM

Dec 2023

This would have enabled China to monitor communications in the South Atlantic and Antarctica. However, with the encroachment of Chinese fishing vessels into the protected maritime waters of Argentina and Milei in charge those dreams have died.

It also says a lot that Chinese vessels are fishing off the coast of Argentina.

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Zelenskyy was at Javier Milei's inauguration in Argentina today [View all] Polybius Dec 2023 OP

Milei, a right-wing libertarian who on Sunday won almost 56% of the vote in the election's second round, has previously Celerity Dec 2023 #1

That's cool Polybius Dec 2023 #2

Anti-Russia and anti-China. TexasTowelie Dec 2023 #4

Prior to the election China was interested in constructing a military base in the Tierra del Fuego region. TexasTowelie Dec 2023 #3

Argentina rso Dec 2023 #5

I'm afraid you're correct Polybius Dec 2023 #6