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China has silently taken over South America
MSN
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“I thank President Díaz-Canel and the Cuban people for hosting this important meeting within the framework of our fight for a multicentric and pluripolar world. By reaffirming our commitment to developing nations, we are building the century of the people of the south,” said Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as the “G77+China” summit commenced in Havana.
The conference, which was attended by more than 100 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Nicaragua was replete with speeches calling for a new world order – an order where China leads and the US follows.
China is not a member of the bloc, hence the +China title. But the country’s interest in this particular meeting is revealing, given Xi Jinping’s much-discussed absence from the G20 summit in New Delhi. In visiting Cuba, a country that is well-known for its uniquely anti-US history – and positioned just ninety miles away from El Imperio – China has made it clear that it is taking the side of the “oppressed.”
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China recognises the geostrategic significance of having a presence in America’s neighbourhood. For instance, China’s plans to build a military facility in Cuba have already been unveiled. Still, while all this happens, Americans’ eyes shift to Europe and Asia. As a result, the already under-analysed region appears to have been deprioritised.
Latin America enjoys finally attracting positive attention from a major power. In turning away from diplomacy south of the border, the US has set itself up for a major upset.
Commentary:
Hey Joe, don’t look down now, but, while you were sleeping, stuff has been happening.
Look at the new Marxist, sorry, Maoist government being installed here and in South America.