China is building a nuclear power plant in Argentina as it looks to Latin America

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A recently inked deal to build a nuclear power plant in Argentina is the latest effort by China to engage with Latin American countries using its advanced clean energy technology, part of a broader push to expand its influence in the region.

The US$8 billion plant, known as Atucha III, will use China's home-grown Hualong One design. Located near Lima - about 100km (62 miles) northwest of the capital Buenos Aires - it will be Argentina's fourth nuclear power station and will have an installed capacity of 1.2 gigawatts and an initial life of 60 years.

Beijing and Buenos Aires agreed to cooperate on the project back in 2015, but progress had stalled until the contract was signed between state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation and Nucleoelectrica Argentina on January 31.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. While the US is bogged down internally, China has been taking over Latin America

and Africa.

I have been posting about this and people don't believe me.

[DFW]

2. I do

My daughter was working with the UN War Crimes Tribunal in Sierra Leone about ten years ago. She said the Chinese were everywhere, draining the country of needed iron ore.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Yes they are sucking out the resources. Also stationing military troops there.

I have Chinese friends and was shocked decades ago to hear there are Chinese troops in Africa.

The Chinese are spending huge amounts of cash to build infrastructure in these countries too.

[secondwind]

4. They are here in the Caribbean also. For years now.