Experts are sounding the alarm on China’s increasingly aggressive trade deals in Latin America and South America as its ambition to become the world’s largest economy has put the U.S. in a position where it must choose between the safety of Americans, and continued trade with China.
During an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, American journalist, lawyer, political commentator, and writer Gordan Chang said China has used its influence to make deals with trading partners who used to be considered “America’s backyard.”
“A lot of Americans consider Latin America, South America, to be America’s backyard. Well, it’s really China’s backyard. You know, China is South America’s largest trading partner. If it weren’t for Mexican trade with the U.S., China would be Latin America’s biggest partner,” Chang said.
Chang noted trade between the U.S. and South America could be improved if the U.S. is willing to enter into more free trade agreements with the region, and further stated this would help the U.S. decouple from China.
“We can win back this region with trade. We only have one free trade agreement with Central America and three with South America. If we tie trade to the United States, what we can do is we can free ourselves from China. We can end the migrant crisis. We can shorten our supply chains and clean the air. So what’s not to like?” Chang asked. […]
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CCP: Hmmmm ……… 45 seaports throughout the Americas, at least 11 Earth Satellite Ground Stations on Latin America — multiple SIGINT facilities in Cuba and a submarine base there?!
Why be concerned???