Xi Jinping blasts ‘bullying and hegemony’ in meeting with Latin American leaders as China urges united front against Trump
Latin America is a key battleground in Trump’s confrontation with China, and the region is coming under pressure from Washington to choose a side.
China’s President Xi Jinping (C), Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) and Chile’s President Gabriel Boric attend the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), in Beijing on May 13, 2025.
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