Petro From China: “Ser Secundón De Estados Unidos Remains in the Past, with Xi Jinping I Have Found an Ally”

During his official visit to China, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, granted an interview to the Central Television of the Asian country in which he reaffirmed his intention to redefine Colombian foreign policy. In a direct tone, the president marked distance from the traditional subordination to the United States and highlighted his affinity with the government of President Xi Jinping. “Already that position of being pariah and second-…

In the midst of the modernization process for its air fleet, the Colombian government has received a formal proposal from China to acquire Chengdu J-10CE fighter jets, an option that includes short-term delivery and attractive financing terms. The offer, presented in the context of the renewal of the Colombian Air Force's (FAC) Kfir aircraft, responds to an urgent need highlighted by President Gustavo Petro himself, who has emphasized the Kfir's…

In addition to the aircraft, Chinese President Xi Jinping offered him air-to-air weaponry that depart from prices of US$40 million

China has offered Colombia its J-10CE-type single-engine multi-role combat aircraft as a new fighter option for the South American nation's Aerospace Force (FAC).The offer was made as part of President Gustavo Petro's visit to the Asian country and as part of talks with President Xi Jinping.In this sense, China has offered up to 24 units of its model (or those that Colombia needs), and air-to-air weaponry, at prices that will start from a base o…