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On First Trip, Rubio to Wield Big Stick in Latin America
By Shaun Tandon Traditionally, when U.S. secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major U.S. allies and offer bromides about working together. Marco Rubio's first trip will be different. He will travel ...
China’s Role in the Panama Canal Controversy
When Donald Trump criticized Panama for its management of the canal that he claimed had fallen under Chinese control, many people at first thought this was just another round of Trump's usual bluster. But since his election last November, the President ...
Donald Trump’s China Contradiction in Latin America
New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is breaking with tradition to make Latin America the destination for his first overseas trip later this week. Previous Secretaries of State typically prioritized Europe and Asia for their initial visits. That's probably a ...
Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump Claims?
By Juan José Rodríguez U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say.
Panama Audits HK-Linked Canal Port Operator After Trump Threat
Panama has complained to the United Nations over U.S. President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway. In a letter to ...
Germany Calls Trump’s Vow to Take Panama Canal “Unacceptable,” Dismisses Concerns About China
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday criticized Donald Trump's "unacceptable" pledge to seize the Panama Canal, which the returning U.S. president repeated in his inaugural address. Baerbock was asked in an interview about Trump's comments Monday on the waterway and ...
China’s Xi Urges Closer Ties in Meeting With Mexican President
Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Monday, told his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum that the two countries should "enhance exchanges" as they met on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio de Janeiro, state media said. The Chinese leader is in Brazil ...
Buy Now, Pay Later: Latin America Pressured by Chinese Online Shops
By Paulina Abramovich Isidora Olave opens a package containing a T-shirt, a skirt, and a handful of glitter stickers shipped to her front door in Santiago, Chile, all the way from China, almost 20,000 kilometers away.
Climate Change, Economics Muddy West’s Drive to Curb Chinese EVs
By Oliver Hotham and Mary Yang China's meteoric rise as the world's powerhouse of electric vehicle production makes Western efforts to curb their exports a tough sell -- and means they could even stifle the fight against climate change, analysts warn. ...
Beyond the Belt and Road? What’s next for the EU in Latin America
Last year, the European Union renewed its economic and strategic interest in Latin America by announcing investments of EUR 45 billion (USD 48.7 billion), seen by many as a way to regain influence in the face of China’s growing presence in the region.
Pulling China In: The Political Goals and Project Needs Behind Latin America’s Loans From China
By Zara C. Albright Since Latin American countries began borrowing from China’s development finance institutions (DFIs) nearly two decades ago, loans from the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of China (CHEXIM) have played a significant role in ...
Chile’s Biggest Steelworks Sunk by Cheap Chinese Imports
By Paulina Abramovich It's the end of an era: after 74 years the blast furnace at Chile's biggest steelmaker will be turned off on Monday, snuffed out by competition from China with the loss of thousands of jobs. ...