Argentina recently halted construction on two major dams financed by China, stirring concerns over future Chinese investments. This decision impacts the ongoing projects and their workers and poses questions about the broader Argentina-China relations and South America’s geopolitical landscape. The Néstor Kirchner and Jorge Cepernic dams, which have been significant since 2017 and represent China’s […]
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