Steve Bannon, former chief strategist of the White House, wrote today (October 4, Beijing Time): "We should not give Argentina a penny before all its transactions with China are terminated."
[Bannon retweeted a Reuters report: Trump will meet with Argentine President Milei, as soybean sales may hinder a $20 billion deal. Argentina said that US President Trump will meet with Argentine President Milei two weeks later. Milei is seeking a credit swap facility from the United States, which has caused some Republicans to be dissatisfied because this South American country has sold billions of dollars worth of soybeans to China.]
[Witty] Comments: Bannon's remarks openly reveal the reality of national interests. The statement "we should not give Argentina a penny before all its transactions with China are terminated" is merely a pressure tactic using interests as leverage. Argentina selling soybeans to China becomes an excuse for the United States to block its credit, which has nothing to do with moral considerations, but only interest calculations. The meeting between Trump and Milei behind the scenes is also about the United States weighing its own gains and losses. In the international arena, cooperation and conflict between countries often revolve around interests. Although Bannon's words are harsh, they reveal the truth and remind people not to have unrealistic illusions about international relations; interest is the key factor driving national behavior.
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