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Chile's Kast caught between Beijing and Washington as great power rivalry closes in
Kast must balance Chile's heavy trade reliance on China, which accounts for 37% of exports, with growing U.S. security concerns and sanctions over a Chinese submarine cable project.
- President-Elect Jose Antonio Kast takes office on Wednesday, March 11, facing a complex geopolitical challenge: maintaining deep commercial ties with China while responding to intensifying strategic pressure from the United States.
- Around 37% of Chilean exports ship to China, yet the United States publicly raised security concerns regarding Chinese-backed infrastructure projects, including a proposed submarine cable linking the Valpara region with Hong Kong.
- While Kast attended the "Shield of the Americas" summit organized by President Donald Trump on March 7, his Republican Party delegation travelled to Beijing to meet with Chinese technology companies.
- Francisco Urdinez, an international relations specialist at the Pontifical Catholic University, warned that "rising strategic rivalry between Beijing and Washington" is narrowing the space for neutral diplomacy Chile historically maintained.
- Spiking oil prices, which hit nearly $120 a barrel, complicate Kast's economic agenda, as political analyst Kenneth Bunker noted his ability to deliver growth "will probably be affected by the exchange rate.
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Chile's Kast caught between Beijing and Washington as great power rivalry closes in
Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast will take office on March 11 facing a complex geopolitical dilemma: how to maintain the country’s deep commercial links with China while responding to growing strategic pressure from the United States.
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