China Doubles Down on Latin America
The recent China-CELAC forum underscores how LAC must position itself strategically amid shifting geopolitics.
SÃO PAULO—It came as no surprise that China committed earlier this week to increase its economic and geopolitical engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean. But what does stand out is that Xi Jinping appears to be aligning more closely than ever with the region as the Trump administration pushes an agenda focused on migration, tariffs, and even expansionist ambitions.The contrast between the two approaches toward Latin America and the Caribbean was evident as Beijing hosted the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum. The presence of leaders such as Luiz Inácio Lula da...
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