Recently, after Argentina's new Javier Milley came to power, the United States showed dissatisfaction. Milley, who was once extremely tough on China, made a series of radical remarks during the election campaign, such as abolishing the peso and replacing it with the dollar, and closing ** banks. He also openly expressed his unwillingness to do business with China and cut off all cooperation with China, echoing the call of the Western world for China policy. However, just after Milley actually came to power, he began to slow down his attitude towards China, communicating to China that he had no intention of ending diplomatic relations with China, and assured Argentine private companies that he would not sever previous cooperation with China. Milley's change of attitude surprised the United States** and began to question his statement.
A series of radical measures promised by Milley during the election campaign, such as abolishing the local currency, the peso and switching to the US dollar, have attracted widespread attention at home and abroad. However, after coming to power, Milley began to rein in these statements, which he attributed to "false statements". At the same time, he also showed a moderate inclination in personnel appointments, forming a relatively stable cabinet. Such a shift is reminiscent of similar performances by leaders of other countries, such as the former Philippines Marcos Jr. Marcos Jr. actively courted China at the beginning of his presidency, but then cooperated with the United States to stir up the situation in the South China Sea, an act that attracted widespread attention from the world.
However, while Milley's performance after coming to power seems to be more modest, we cannot ignore his previous aggressive rhetoric and change in attitude towards China. This raises questions about his true intentions. Unlike the Philippines, China and Argentina are geographically distant, and the cooperation and ties between the two countries are not as close as those between China and the Philippines. Therefore, if Argentina does improve its relations with China, there may not be much room for the United States to interfere. However, if Argentina cooperates with the United States after gaining China's support, China may not be able to effectively protect its interests. Such unknowns make it necessary for us to be vigilant about Argentina's behavior.
In addition, whether Argentina is genuinely anti-China or ostensibly anti-China, it does not pose much threat to China's national strength and technological strength. For China, whether they are anti-China or not is not a key issue. However, if they insist on their allegiance to the United States, despite the further collapse of the domestic economy, it will become a clear negative case. This will be a wake-up call for countries trying to follow the lead and make them realize that relying on the United States alone will not bring real long-term benefits. Therefore, when faced with this kind of uncertain Argentina, our best strategy should be to be vigilant and flexible in order to deal with possible scenarios.
To sum up, the transformation of Argentina's new Javier Milley after coming to power has made the United States unhappy. His hardline stance on China during the election campaign attracted a lot of international attention. However, once in power, he began to move away from his previous aggressive image, sending a positive signal to China that he was unwilling to sever diplomatic relations with China and promised continued cooperation with private companies in Argentina. While Milley's reign may not seem as frantic as it seems, we need to remain vigilant and judge whether he will continue to work with China in the future by observing his words and actions.
This example is also a reminder of our apprehension about the statements of other countries, especially those that are trying to follow the ** line. The example of Marcos Jr., the former leader of the Philippines, warns us of the unintended consequences of relying solely on the United States. Therefore, we need to remain vigilant and adopt flexible response strategies to better protect our own interests.
For China, the geographical and economic ties with Argentina are relatively distant. Regardless of the attitude Argentina chooses to treat China, we should maintain a steady attitude of cooperation on the basis of facts and on the premise of ensuring our own interests. Of course, we should not focus all our energy on relations with Argentina, but on the comprehensive development and promotion of cooperation with other countries in order to further consolidate our economic and political position.