Argentina's hard-fought and ideologically charged election runoff on November 19 will feature a contest between Sergio Massa, minister of the economy, who won the first round with 36.7 percent of the vote, and far-right candidate Javier Milei, who trailed with 30 percent of the vote. Much can happen to affect the runoff's outcome, but one less acknowledged wild card factor is clear. The role of China will continue to hang over the vote and Argentina's economic future no matter who wins.
China's importance became obvious only a few days before the first round of the elections on October 18,…
