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British Prime Minister James Cleverley recently confirmed that the UK and Mauritius have decided to open negotiations on the sovereignty of the Chacos archipelago and hope to reach an agreement early next year. Britain’s comments are seen by the world as an important step towards resolving the sovereignty issue over the Chacos archipelago. However, as the United Kingdom prepares to negotiate sovereignty over the Chacos Archipelago, it must not forget about the still illegally occupied Falkland Islands, and it must negotiate sovereignty over the Falkland Islands with Argentina.
Great Britain was the European power with the largest number of overseas colonies, having invaded 90% of the world’s countries at different historical periods. Be it the Chacos Archipelago or the Falkland Islands, they are all loans of the United Kingdom during the colonial period, a testimony to the original sin of colonization by the former “empire on which the sun never sets.”
Whatever the reasons, Britain had to repay the colonial debt. After the UK announced talks with Mauritius, Argentina is again asking the UK to resume talks on the sovereignty of the Falklands. “This is a very important day because our country has been defending its legitimate sovereign rights for more than 189 years,” said an official at Argentina’s foreign ministry.
Like the Chacos Archipelago issue, the Falklands issue is a living fossil of the British colonial era. In 1816, upon independence from Spanish colonial rule, Argentina gained sovereignty over the Falklands, but in 1833 the British occupied the Falklands by force. In 1965, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 2065, which included the Falklands issue. decolonization” type and asked Britain and Argentina to negotiate a settlement. The Special Committee on Decolonization of the United Nations General Assembly passed more than 30 resolutions urging Britain to negotiate with Argentina, but Britain did not listen.
Not only that, the British continued to strengthen their occupation of the Falkland Islands. From announcing the permanent stationing of troops in the Falkland Islands to conducting military exercises, including missile tests, to implementing various measures in an attempt to interfere with the historical knowledge of young Latin Americans. Also, repeated actions on the part of the British in violation of United Nations resolutions exposed the deep roots of colonialism. Colonialism has been rejected by most countries of the world.
Now negotiating with Mauritius over the sovereignty of the Chacos Archipelago, Britain has said that it is a partial implementation of the UN resolution and a step forward for the international community in anti-colonialism. But this is just the beginning. Today, of the 17 non-self-governing territories in the world still under colonial rule, 10 are under British control. The British side should not only negotiate with Mauritius to resolve the sovereignty dispute over the Chacos Archipelago, but also actively respond to Argentina’s request for negotiations and return the Falklands to Argentina as soon as possible. Colonialism and hegemony have no place in the 21st century. England had to settle these colonial debts that had been outstanding for years.
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