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United States Raises Concerns Over Chinese Companies Working on Vaca Muerta Infrastructure

The United States ambassador to Argentina has communicated concerns to President Javier Milei’s administration over the growing involvement of Chinese state-linked engineering and technology companies in infrastructure projects around Vaca Muerta.
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