Mexico Still Has a China Problem
By
Brenda Estefan, José Carlos Rodríguez Pueblita
Strategic ambiguity no longer works in an era of geoeconomic pressure, two experts write.
MEXICO CITY—In 2026, the United States has been raising the stakes in its strategic rivalry with China in Latin America. The Trump administration’s recent decision to revoke the visas of Chilean officials who apparently supported the construction of an undersea internet cable to China seems intended to draw a clear red line on investments in sensitive areas throughout the region. A report published last month by the U.S. Congress sounding the alarm on Chinese space-related infrastructure in Latin America also reinforced rising concern in Washington that pressure has so far been...
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