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China Makes Overtures to Allies in America's Backyard
- On May 13, 2025, during the fourth China-CELAC ministerial forum held in Beijing, President Xi Jinping announced the initiation of five new collaborative programs aimed at strengthening ties with Latin American and Caribbean nations.
- This event followed decades of sharply increased trade and growing Chinese engagement amid growing U.S. Protectionism and regional shifts in economic ties.
- China pledged a $9.2 billion credit line, law enforcement training, visa exemptions, increased imports, and expanded Belt and Road cooperation to deepen political, economic, and cultural links with the 33 CELAC countries.
- Xi warned that aggressive dominance and intimidation ultimately result in isolation, calling for unity, support for multilateralism, rejection of tariffs as instruments of coercion, and highlighting the importance of peaceful, mutually beneficial partnerships with Latin America and the Caribbean.
- This effort demonstrates China's ambition to occupy a leadership role in a region traditionally dominated by the U.S., altering patterns of commerce, infrastructure development, and strategic influence throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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China Makes Overtures to Allies in America’s Backyard
Chinese President Xi Jinping made overtures to Latin American and Caribbean countries this week in a bid to make inroads in the region. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. State Department via email for comment. Why It Matters Launched under Xi, the China–LAC Community is Beijing’s vehicle for expanding trade, infrastructure, and political ties with Latin America and the Caribbean, extending China’s reach into a region long seen as part of the Unit…
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China's President Xi Jinping pledged to deepen economic cooperation with the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean, in addition to offering visa-free entry to some countries, while seeking to position China as a more reliable partner than the United States.China will provide a credit line of 66 billion yuan ($9.2 billion) to support development in the region known as LAC, according to Xi during the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Co…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum and delivers a keynote speech at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2025. (Photo/Xinhua) Beijing - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday announced the launch of five programs to advance shared development and revitalization with Latin …
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