China, Argentina agree on work for new nuclear power plants

AP ^ | February 4, 2015 | Staff

[C19fan]

Chinese and Argentine leaders on Wednesday signed a batch of agreements, including collaboration on two new nuclear power plants, as Beijing is strengthening its relations with the South American country.

On a state visit to China, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the two countries signed 15 agreements covering travel visas, information technology, media, energy, space technology and financing. The financial amounts of the deals were not disclosed.

[C19fan]

Given Argentina's history of stiffing foreign investors including outright expropriation,, wondering how China is going to protect its investments in Argentina?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

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