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Mast warns Rubio of Chinese influence in Argentina bid
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: House Foreign Affairs chair Brian Mast warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about “Chinese malign influence” in an Argentina contract bid.
WHO: Brian Mast
WHAT: Warned Marco Rubio about “Chinese malign influence” in a bid for a 25-year Parana River dredging and operations contract in Argentina.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 4:36 PM ET
WHERE: Argentina
WHY: Mast warned Rubio after a letter about the auction for a 25-year contract to dredge and operate Argentina’s Parana River.
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