China sends Britain & the US a strong message in S. America – Argentina set to sign deal for Chinese corvettes

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Note: China is now becoming more confident and self assured against Western pressure. Things are changing quickly. America and England are both starting to reap the seed of aggression that they have sown in other regions of the world.

Britain and America are trying to prevent the reunification of Taiwan with mainland China. They are both involved in stoking tensions in Hong Kong. They are both arming Taiwan and nations in Asia that have disputes with China.

Now China returns the favor. Both America and Britain are stoking economic and military tensions in Argentina. Now China is reciprocating the favor by not only supplying Argentina billions of dollars of credit in it’s own currency Yuan, but it has also signed a multi-billion dollar currency swap agreement to insulate Argentina from American economic pressure.

China has also signed an agreement to provide Argentina with 2 nuclear power plants, Air Defense systems, and now now Naval assets.(Remember that this is in concert with Russia agreeing to supply Argentina with advanced warplanes to combat Britain in any conflict over the Malvinas Islands.)

Argentina set to sign deal for Chinese corvettes

One of two P18N corvettes in the Nigerian Navy bought from China. (Internet photo)

Visiting Beijing between Feb. 3-5, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina is set to sign an agreement with China to increase the military-to-military cooperation between two nations, according to the UK-based Jane’s Defence Weekly.

Under the agreement, China North Industries Corporation will help Argentina produce a version of the VN1 wheeled armored personnel carrier, while China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation will help develop various types of naval ship.

China is understood to have introduced five of its P18 export corvettes to Argentina. A source from the Argentine government said the vessels are estimated to cost US$50 million each.

Known as the Malvinas-class after the Argentine name for the Falkland Islands, the five offshore patrol vessels each carry a 76 mm main gun, two 30 mm cannon, eight anti-ship missiles and two triple torpedo launchers. The 1,800-tonne ship can also carry a medium-sized helicopter. Argentina has requested a larger flight deck to handle its Sea King helicopters and a towed sonar to increase the vessel’s anti-submarine capability. Two of the corvettes will be built in China while the other three will be co-produced in Argentina. The P18s may be delivered started in 2017 according to Jane’s.

If the agreement is signed as expected, it should be considered a major step in Argentina’s efforts to revive its military power with help from China. The agreement may also help China open a new market to export its military aircraft.

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