Argentina Official Blames China for Nepal Disaster | Argentina News

Argentina News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 2, 2026 · 1m

An Argentine official close to President Milei blamed China’s state-run companies for a deadly Nepal mudslide, sparking a furious response from the Chinese Embassy in Argentina. Calling his claims “baseless rumors” and “biased ideological prejudices,” Beijing accused him of politicizing a natural disaster while both China and Nepal focus on rescue efforts. Scientific consensus—including from the U.S. Geological Survey—points to a glacier collapse on Nepalese soil as the cause, not Chinese infrastructure. The incident adds fuel to simmering geopolitical tensions, as China accuses the U.S. of…