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China demands Britain hands over the Falklands to Argentina
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...emands-Britain-hands-Falklands-Argentina.htmlChina has demanded Britain hand over the Falkland Islands to Argentina and called on countries to abandon 'colonial thinking' – all while Beijing continues to threaten Taiwan with an invasion. The Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Geng Shuang accused the UK of playing 'power politics' by keeping The Falklands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina, under British rule.
During the UN Committee meeting yesterday, Mr Shuang said China 'firmly supported' Argentina's claim over the islands and called for the UK to hand over the Falklands.
'We urge the UK... to avoid measures that may aggravate tension and confrontation, and at the same time actively respond to Argentina's request to resume dialogue and negotiations,' he said.
The speech parroted the same lines pushed out by Beijing that the US and Western nations are trying to maintain their dominance in the South China Sea when they push back against China's military presence there. In February last year, Xi and his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernandez issued a joint statement which said that China 'reaffirms its support for Argentina's demand for the full exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands'.