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China Not Trying to 'Replace' US in Colombia: Ambassador

  • China's ambassador to Bogota denied on May 2025 that Beijing aims to replace the United States as Colombia's main partner amid Colombia joining the Belt and Road Initiative.
  • This follows Colombia’s recent formal accession to China's Belt and Road program, which reflects Beijing’s strategy to deepen influence in Latin America, a contested region with the U.S.
  • Colombia is Latin America’s fourth-largest economy, exporting flowers and coffee mainly to the U.S., while its business community expresses concerns about shifts in trade dynamics.
  • Ambassador Zhu Jingyang said China is "not coming to replace anyone" but to offer collaboration, accusing the Trump administration of "intimidation" and "blackmail" to maintain U.S. Influence.
  • The Colombia-China rapprochement may affect U.S. Trade with Colombia, as Washington might source flowers and coffee from other Latin American nations amid evolving regional ties.
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China not trying to 'replace' US in Colombia: ambassador

China is not seeking to "replace" the United States as the top trading partner of Colombia, Beijing's ambassador to Bogota, whose president has announced a pivot to China, told AFP on Tuesday.

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www.agenciapi.co broke the news in on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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