China's embassy in Argentina accuses US of obstructing cooperation

BUENOS AIRES, Aug ‌6 (Reuters) - ​China's ​embassy in Argentina accused the United States of using visa ‌revocations to obstruct cooperation between a ⁠local company and China's Huawei, calling the ‌move an affront to ‌sovereignty and free-market principles.

"The U.S. embassy in Argentina has deliberately promoted the ​so-called 'China threat theory,' broadened the concept of national security, and, through ⁠visa revocations, blatantly hindered normal cooperation," the Chinese embassy ​said in a statement published on social media late on Wednesday.

The U.S. ​embassy in Argentina ‌did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The administration ⁠of U.S. President Donald Trump, a close ally of Argentine President Javier Milei, ⁠has expressed concern about Chinese influence in Latin America -- ​including Argentina, which has Beijing as its second-largest trading partner.

Chinese and Argentine central banks earlier ‌this week renewed a bilateral currency swap agreement for five ‌years totaling 130 billion yuan ($19.3 billion).

($1 = ⁠6.7488 Chinese yuan ‌renminbi)

(Reporting by ​Agustin Marcarian and Lucinda Elliott in Buenos Aires; Editing by Gabriel ‌Araujo)

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