The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Britain's tough attitude immediately aroused Argentina's anger.

Falklands War, this is Argentina's pain!

The Falkland Islands clearly belong to Argentina, but the British interfered with Argentina's sovereignty.

How can Argentina not be angry about this!
Argentina denounced that this was Britain's violation of Argentina's sovereignty and a violation of the justice and principles of the international community!
The United Kingdom has expressed that there are not enough things that violate the justice and principles of the international community.
Look at Afghanistan, look at Iraq, what happened in just the past few years!

Argentina did not choose to use direct force, but instead engaged in a war of words with the British.

After all, Argentina is not ready now.

Although I don't think Britain will launch another Falklands War, but what if?
After the defeat in the last Falklands War, Argentina learned its lesson and realized that it should plan before doing anything.

While the war of words was going on, Armando Mayora embarked on his first foreign trip after being elected.

Armando Mayora chose China for his first foreign visit. China is Argentina's largest trading partner.

China has made large investments in Argentina's oil, natural gas, copper, iron ore, gold, lithium-boron, and lead-zinc sectors, and is also the largest importer or buyer.

Armando Mayora nationalized oil and natural gas, and Chinese companies also cooperated. The two sides reached a redemption agreement to help Argentina achieve the nationalization of oil and natural gas.

The nationalization of oil and natural gas will significantly increase Argentina's national revenue.

When the Iraq War broke out, the loss of Iraq's oil supply, the disruption of transportation in Middle Eastern countries, and the reduction of oil production in Middle Eastern countries caused international oil and natural gas prices to be volatile at high levels.

This is a rare opportunity for oil and natural gas producing countries in South America.

The cost of oil and natural gas production in South America is much higher than that in the Middle East, and the oil quality is not as good as that in the Middle East.

But when oil and gas are in a seller's market, no one will pursue quality.

Argentina's oil and natural gas are mainly sold through Panshan Group to Australia, New Zealand, the United States and other countries.

Argentina's energy is mainly settled in US dollars.

Gold, ore, etc. are purchased directly by Panshan Group, with part of the settlement in U.S. dollars and part in RMB.

Electronic products, clothes, shoes, etc. imported by Argentina from China are settled in RMB.

Part of Argentina's foreign exchange reserves is gold, and the rest is US dollars and RMB.

In Argentina's exports to China, the two sides basically maintain a relative surplus and deficit balance.

China is the largest exporter of beef and mutton to Argentina, and even dairy products are also the largest exporter to Argentina.

In 2004, Argentina's national cattle output was 1400 million heads, with its own consumption being only 35 tons, and exports to China reaching 282.72 million tons.

In addition, Argentina's fishery products exported to China amounted to 47.98 tons, with an export value of US$18.63 billion.

It is also because the bilateral trade volume between the two sides has repeatedly set new highs and the exchanges between the two sides have become increasingly close.

This time, Armando Mayora visited China with a large delegation, hoping to increase bilateral exchanges and promote bilateral development.

Armando Mayora led the delegation on a special plane. When they were 500 kilometers away from Shanghai, two J-10 fighter jets escorted the special plane, which made Armando Mayora feel China's importance to Argentina.

The special plane did not choose to fly directly to Beijing, but landed at the Magic City Airport.

Looking down from the sky, you can see the Magic City. Armando Mayora's eyes flashed with shock.

He visited Shanghai with the Argentine delegation in 1990, but Shanghai at that time was far inferior to what it is now.

But in just 15 years, the Magic City has developed so prosperously.

I hardly recognized Armando Mayora.

Relevant leaders of Shanghai went to the airport to welcome the Argentine delegation and gave them high-standard diplomatic etiquette.

The Argentine delegation will stay in Shanghai for two days to inspect its development and hold a symposium with Argentine students studying in China.

There are three main places for Argentines to study abroad, namely the United States, Europe, and China.

Especially China, the largest number of students go to study abroad, more than the United States and Europe combined.

The reason is that the cost of studying in the United States and Europe is much higher. The tuition and living expenses for studying in the United States and Europe add up to about 30,000 to 40,000 US dollars a year. If you go to some good schools, the tuition fee is often 30,000 to 40,000 US dollars, and the total cost is about 50,000 US dollars.

In China, the cost of studying abroad is much lower, less than half.

Armando Mayora visited Shanghai and was shocked by its development and prosperity.

Today, Shanghai is one of the most prosperous cities in the mainland, and even internationally it is one of the most prosperous metropolises that can be ranked among the top.

The Argentine delegation was shocked, and when the news was reported in Argentina, it also caused a great response in Argentina.

In the past, this kind of scene could only be seen in Los Angeles, USA, London, UK, Paris, France, Berlin, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan.

But now, it is seen in China.

Moreover, China, like Argentina, is a developing country. This makes the situation very complicated for Argentina, which is also a developing country. It would be a lie to say that we are not envious.

From Shanghai to Beijing, the Argentine delegation did not choose to take a special plane, but instead took the high-speed rail, heading north to Beijing via the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed ​​Railway.

Along the way, they looked at China.

This time we came to China, one of the areas of cooperation was infrastructure, including railways, roads, high-speed railways, subways and communications!

In terms of railways, Argentina has a long history of railway development. As early as 1857, the country's first railway line was built. For a long time, Argentina has been among the countries with more developed railway transportation industries in the world and Latin America. This is evidenced by the fact that Argentina's national railway was once 3.5 kilometers long, the longest in Latin America.

However, due to the long-term poor management of the railway department, years of losses, and lack of investment, many equipment and two-thirds of the lines are aging, and most sections have been suspended.

Armando Mayora wants to increase investment in infrastructure construction such as railways, and plans to build and renovate multiple railway lines to improve Argentina's transportation conditions.

In terms of infrastructure, China is the most famous in the world. You should definitely look for China, which has strong capabilities and high cost-effectiveness. The cost is often much cheaper than that of Europe and the United States. Among the same price, China is the best.

This time riding on the high-speed train, Armando Mayora became more determined.

Armando Mayora took the China High-Speed ​​Railway that year, which left a very deep impression on him.

Everything he saw along the way made Armando Mayora feel that this ancient oriental country is indeed a modern industrialized country. It is extremely powerful, but it does not have the overbearing attitude of Europeans and Americans. Instead, it is willing to cooperate for mutual benefit.

Everything Argentina wants, except for a few big-killer weapons like mushroom bombs, can be bought from China.

The only question is what Argentina can give! (End of this chapter)