Argentina Declines BRICS Membership, Unswayed by Chinese Overtures

Published on December 6, 2023

In a firm rebuff to China’s combination of threats and flattery, Argentina’s new government, under President Javier Milei, has decisively rejected joining the BRICS group. This decision marks a significant setback for the China’s ambitions to expand its influence in Latin America. The BRICS coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is progressively perceived as a Beijing-led geopolitical group aimed at broadening its sway and redefining the global hierarchy. Contrasting sharply with his pro-communist predecessor, President Milei has maintained a strong anticommunist stance, complicating the China’s diplomatic efforts. In a statement to Bloomberg News in August, Milei emphasized, “People are not free in China, they can’t do what they want, and when they do it, they get killed … Would you trade with an assassin?”...

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