The Strategic Studies Institute has an interesting paper about China's moving into Argentina, particularly into the more advanced sectors of its economy.
Apparently, when U.S. telecommunications companies began to pull back when Argentina had economic problems in 2002, China moved in. Since the Chinese companies don't have the demands for profits that we do, they have moved into a leadership role in network technology, which is becoming more and more important in military matters.
Another area in which China has moved in Argentina is space technology. They provide Argentina with commercial launch services, satellite components and communication satellite platforms. Whether China, itself, will control any of the Argentinian satellites is a question that we should start thinking about.
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