China announced today, Tuesday, that it wants to strengthen relations with Latin American countries and the Caribbean Sea in the time of “confrontation between the blocs”, pledging to provide $ 9.2 billion loans to those countries, and criticized what it called “the United States”.
In a speech delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the “China-Sellak” forum (Latin American Group and the Caribbean region), Xi said, “Through unity and cooperation only, countries can protect global peace and stability and promote development and prosperity around the world.”
Xi denounced the actions of “bullying and dominant”, in a clear reference to the United States, stressing that “there is no winner in customs wars or commercial wars”, and that bullying leads to “self -isolation.”
The Chinese President’s speech comes the day after Washington and Beijing announced that they would reach an agreement that reduces 90 days by a large percentage of the high customs duties that they exchanged.
Friendly
She also praised the friendship he described as “ancient”, which links his country and Latin America, noting that the two sides enjoy a long history of friendly exchanges.
In recent years, Beijing has strengthened its economic and political cooperation with Latin American countries, and called on its commercial partners to form a unified front in the face of the heavy customs duties imposed by the United States.
The President pledged to the Chinese to provide $ 9.2 billion loans to Latin America and the Caribbean Sea to support its development.
Latin American leaders and officials and the Caribbean Sea region flocked to Beijing this week to attend the “China-Sellak” forum, including Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
It is noteworthy that two -thirds of the Latin American countries joined the Beijing Infrastructure Program in the Belt and Road Initiative, which is worth trillion dollars.
China has crossed the United States as the largest commercial partner of many countries in Latin America, led by Brazil, Peru and Chile.
