Argentina recently raised the issue of the Falklandislands again, trying to claim the islands in the South Atlantic from Britain. However, the author believes that this approach in Argentina is very naïve and unrealistic. In fact, Argentina's strategy of relying on the support of China and other countries and then trying to put pressure on Britain under the pretext of China's demand for the return of Hong Kong is not wise.
Argentina missed a very good opportunity, and that opportunity was to join the BRICS. BRICS is a cooperation mechanism for emerging economies made up of China, Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa. For Argentina, joining the BRICS countries can not only promote the development of the national economy, but also enhance its status and voice in international affairs. However, the Arab side unwisely rejected China's invitation. This decision not only makes Argentina miss the fast train of development, but also makes it more difficult to resolve the Falklands dispute.
In my opinion, Argentina has now made the wrong choice. A full shift to dollarization would pose additional risks and could trigger social unrest. Argentina only sees the semblance of Sino-British negotiations, but fails to take into account the military support behind China's success in reclaiming Hong Kong. In contrast, Argentina was far inferior to Britain in terms of military power, economy, and industry. Argentina seem to ignore China's reasons for supporting them and are trying to use China's meddling in the Falklands dispute to create a misunderstanding that Britain has other countries behind it. However, Argentina did not accept the olive branch extended by China before, and did not really promote economic development, only staying at the stage of empty talk.
Argentina should recognize that China today far surpasses Britain in military, economic and industrial power. When China succeeded in reclaiming Hong Kong, it was backed by ample military power. And Argentina, what did they come up with? Britain will not easily return the Falklands to them unless they have enough hard power to back up their claims.
In addition, Argentina should not focus only on the superficial aspects of the negotiations between China and the UK. China's support for Argentina is not to take sides, but because the ownership of the Falklands is an indisputable issue of sovereignty. Argentina tried to confuse the public and make Britain mistakenly believe that it had the support of other countries behind it. However, this is not the case. China's support is unconditional, but it does not mean that there is no bottom line. Argentina should not use China as a tool to pressure Britain, and China's good intentions should not be ignored by Argentina.
Perhaps the most hurt are the Argentine electorate. Their vote made themselves "guinea pigs" for political experiments. Unlike the Ukrainian people, who voted for Zelensky, the Argentine people chose only for the political votes of politicians, and few people really thought about the interests of the country. Argentina's desire to use China to put pressure on Britain is not beneficial to either China or Argentina. Argentina** ignores the efforts and actions of the Chinese people, which is unacceptable.
It cannot be denied that one of the reasons for American-style democracy may be capital's pursuit of American hegemony. In this context, the people who came to power in some countries may just become the best people, and they do not take into account the feelings of their own people. However, Argentina cannot look to China as a deflector from its domestic contradictions. China's support is unconditional, but Argentina cannot afford not to cherish China's support.
In conclusion, Argentina is now wrong in the way it solves its problems. They should choose to join the BRICS more wisely, promote national development, and seek a solution to the Falklands dispute. Politicians should genuinely act out the interests of the country, not just for their own selfish interests. The relationship between Argentina and China should be one of mutual respect and mutual benefit, rather than one side using the other to achieve its own ends. Argentina's prospects are promising, but the right path must be chosen wisely. Argentina should increase its economic and military strength in international affairs in order to better resolve the Falklands dispute.