Last year, Argentina’s president changed. The newly appointed Milais, as a far-right politician, is known as the “Trump” of Argentina. He has publicly made various extreme remarks, such as advocating decoupling from China, threatening to sever diplomatic relations with China, and even It is necessary to replace the national currency with the US dollar and lead Argentina to fully turn to the United States. Recently, he came out to speak out against China again. Surprisingly, this time he changed his previous attitude towards China and became "moderate and pragmatic."
According to Observer.com, during a recent interview with US media, Milais claimed that he had no intention of changing the China-UAE currency swap agreement and emphasized that the trade relationship between the two countries "has not changed at all." Later, he further stated that " In the name of "liberalism", he approves of Argentinians doing business with China. In addition, the space monitoring and control station cooperation project between China and Afghanistan has recently been unreasonably questioned and criticized by the United States. Milai said "this is not a problem" and revealed that Afghanistan is consulting with China on the project inspection work.
It is not difficult to see that this extreme politician who once clamored to be "pro-American and anti-China" suddenly put on the brakes on the road to defecting to the United States, and his attitude towards China has undergone a 180° change. From the "eagle" who regards China as an "assassin" The faction" has become the "pragmatic faction" who wants to maintain China-Arab relations. This makes people curious, what are the factors that prompted him to turn? Analysts believe that there are three reasons why Millais has changed so much.
First of all, before Milai came to power, Argentina was planning to join the BRICS organization and strengthen relations with China. In the context of the game between China and the United States, this direction obviously deviated from the political stance of the United States and the West. Therefore, Milley's wild words about China during the election campaign were probably a way to win votes. He would first win the presidency and gain the support of his allies, and then it would be up to him to decide what policy he would adopt towards China in the future. This is also a common practice in the West. political tactics.
Secondly, the reason why Milais took the abolition of the country's central bank and the abolition of the country's currency as his campaign slogan is naturally because Argentina's economic difficulties are difficult to solve. Faced with an inflation rate as high as 276%, the people who elected him probably wanted to change the direction and take a chance on hope. However, if Milai wants to make political achievements and improve the Argentine economy, it is naturally impossible to truly disconnect from other countries. This will only Making the country's economy even worse.
Finally, when Milai looked at Argentina's economic statements, he could find the fact that China's trade and investment cover all areas of Argentina. At the same time, China is also Argentina's second largest export trading partner. It can be said that even if Argentina wants to maintain its current economic situation, it cannot do without China. If it really shows its fangs to China, a big financial backer, and attacks China-Argentina trade, it will ultimately harm the interests of the Argentine people.
However, before taking the stage, didn’t Milai know the importance of China to Argentina? I'm afraid he knows, but in order to please the United States and cater to the United States' "China threat theory," Milley must express his stance towards his allies to show that Argentina has not deviated from the Western line. In fact, the same is true for many European countries. From time to time, they make some bold statements about China to cater to the anti-China rhetoric of the United States, but in fact, their business with China is getting bigger and bigger.
At the same time, Milley's change of mouth also shows that China's influence in Latin America is growing. Even the far-right pro-American faction cannot give up the opportunity to cooperate with China out of considerations of their own national interests. Under such circumstances, the United States continues to form small circles to contain China and encourage other countries to decouple from China, which will only lead to failure. Millais is not the first pro-American to be pragmatic towards China, and he will certainly not be the last.
There are various signs that with the advent of a multi-polar world, the hegemonic behavior of the United States is no longer feasible, and harmonious development is the main theme pursued by all countries. This development trend cannot be stopped by the United States. If the United States persists in maintaining the Cold War mentality, engages in zero-sum games, and engages in camp confrontation, it may eventually end up with everyone betraying their relatives.
Of course, we cannot be completely optimistic about Milley's words. After all, it can be seen from his previous performance that his repeated jumps between China and the United States are nothing more than interest trends. When will the United States make a promise? , maybe he will still turn against China again.Therefore, China only needs to follow its own path and welcome every friend who is good to China. Only when it becomes stronger can it deter those wolves, tigers and leopards who have ill intentions towards China.
