Argentina and Brazil seek balancing act on China ties

Bound by economic reality, many Latin American nations need Beijing's help

20240528 Chinese space station in Las Lajas Argentina

A Chinese satellite tracking station in Las Lajas, Argentina. The relationship between Beijing and Buenos Aires extends beyond economics. © Reuters

NIKI MIZUGUCHI and YUKIO TAJIMA, Nikkei staff writers

SAO PAULO/BEIJING -- Argentine President Javier Milei has profoundly shifted the tone of his rhetoric on China since taking up his post last December, creating a buzz in diplomatic circles.

Before he came into office, Milei often drew attention with incendiary remarks reflecting his pro-U.S. and anti-China stance, once referring to the Asian nation as an "assassin."

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