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USA and China at war over Vaca Muerta, Hidrovía and Patagonia

Dispute between Washington and Beijing for global technological influence is alive in Argentina. Huawei lies at the centre of the controversy due to its participation in CALF projects in Neuquén, while the United States demands “networks of confidence” to protect data linked to Vaca Muerta. The Hidrovía waterway and the future AI projects in Bariloche complete a map where US investments co-exist with technology of Chinese origin. Leer más

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The U.S. Ambassador urged his country’s trading partners to switch to “trusted suppliers” to protect sovereignty

·Vicente López, Argentina
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Peter Lamelas said companies like Huawei "are subject to the designs of the communist government" of China."It generates risks of espionage, computer attacks and network disruptions," he put forward in line with a regional demand from the Trump administration.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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By RR- Opinion Buenos Aires – August 22, 2026 – Total News Agency – TNA – The United States raised the tone of its warnings about the entry of Chinese technology into Vaca Muerta and pointed out that equipment and systems supplied by Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Hytera, Dahua and DJI could open risks of espionage, cyber attacks and network disruptions in an infrastructure that acquires growing strategic value for Argentina.

The US ambassador to Argentina, Peter Lamelas, again questioned the use of Chinese technology in strategic projects linked to Vaca Muerta and warned that the presence of companies such as Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Hytera, Dahua and DJI “generates risks of espionage, computer attacks and network disruptions.” The diplomat said that Chinese law obliges these companies to collaborate with Beijing intelligence services, which, according to his vision,…

Buenos Aires, 14 August (NA) - The United States ambassador to Argentina, Peter Lamelas, again questioned the use of Chinese technology in strategic projects linked to Vaca Muerta, warning that the presence of companies such as Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Hytera, Dahua and DJI “generates risks of espionage, computer attacks and network disruptions.” The diplomat said that Chinese law obliges these companies to collaborate with Beijing intelligence s…

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Buenos Aires Times broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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