China Rejects U.S. Commander’s Comments on South American Influence

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun at his regular press briefing on Monday, 25 August. Image: Chinese Foreign Ministry

On Monday, China’s Foreign Ministry rejected comments by the head of the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees South America, that China is exporting authoritarianism to the region.

Navy Admiral Alvin Holsley visited Argentina last week for the South American Defense Conference, which brought together defense leaders from several South American countries with senior U.S. officials.

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