China Swipes at US as it Woos Latin American Leaders

CHINA took thinly-veiled swipes at the United States and cast itself as the defender of the multilateral order on Tuesday, as it sought to deepen ties with Latin American and Caribbean leaders at a summit in Beijing.

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Promising billions in development credit and increased cooperation, President Xi Jinping told the China-CELAC Forum—without naming the United States—that "bullying and hegemony will only lead to self-isolation". Latin America has emerged as a key battleground in US President Donald Trump's confrontation with China, and the region is coming under pressure from Washington to choose a side.