Colombia moves to join China's Belt and Road

Does the Colombian President attempt to challenge the Trump administration? The United States is Colombia's first economic and military partner and Colombian President Gustavo Petro has just announced his next trip to China on 14 May to negotiate trade agreements under the so-called "New Silk Roads" project. Quickly, the US Department of State Special Envoy for Latin America threatened the Colombian government with reprisals.

Gustavo Petro prepares a risky bet. The president of Colombia will premiere next week the pro tempore presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) with a trip to Beijing. There will be the fourth meeting of foreign ministers of the Celac-China Forum, with the manifest purpose of strengthening ties with the Asian giant despite the fears of irritating the United States, its main trading and military partner, in the mi…

Colombia moves to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative, risking further strain with US

BOGOTA, May 7 — Colombia's president yesterday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington. Leftist leader Gustavo Petro said he would sign a “letter of intent” to join the pact when he meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping face-to-face in the coming days. The Belt and Road Initiative is a central pillar of Xi's bid t…

Colombia moves to join China's Belt and Road

Colombia's president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington.

Colombia Moves To Join China's Belt And Road

Colombia's president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington.

The convinces of a rapprochement with China can be disastrous with Trump's announced sanctions, while Roy Barreras arrives as an option for petrosantism The article The dire consequences of Petro's trip to Beijing and how to accommodate a Santist candidate was originally published in Las2orillas. Copyrights Las2orillas.co