The crisis wrecked a negotiation to bring in experts from the Agency Federal Intelligence (AFI) The reports contain unpublished photos of the interior of the facilities. A series of audits carried out by scientists and technicians concluded that the operation of these facilities “is as established” in the bilateral agreements between Argentina and the People's Republic of China.
The previous controls on the equipment were verified in relation to that authorized by the CONAE, which is based in Neuquén, the province where the station is based. The situation has caused unnecessary diplomatic hiccups that delayed the trip, a government secretary told Clarín. The European Space Agency was notified to enter the station in Malargüe, Mendoza, in the coming days, although more than an inspection for a move to compensate for the crisis with China, a source said. The South American country has a long-standing agreement with China that allows it to have a satellite station in the country, but it has never been used for military purposes.