Latin America
Face the facts: China isn't leaving Latin America anytime soon
Countries across the region have strong economic incentives for working with Beijing. Washington should try to compete rather than coerce.
May 27, 2026
Countries across the region have strong economic incentives for working with Beijing. Washington should try to compete rather than coerce.
Publicly, Trump called the freeze a ‘negotiating chip’ with China. Acting Navy Secretary said something completely different to Congress Thursday.
Washington has a choice between managing what is a shift away from US backed currency, or accelerating it.
Beijing is not going to put itself in a position where it loses access to Iranian oil, nor will it support a UN call for force
The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change
The president has actually opened the door to rethinking ties with Beijing, but partisan politics are preventing some lawmakers from walking on through
