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Trump’s disdain for South American allies is China’s gain

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China ’s ambassador to Bogotá tweeted that diplomatic relations between China and Colombia had reached their “best moment” Trump retaliated by doubling tariffs and revoking visas for Colombian government officials.

China has already overtaken the US as the region's leading trading partner.

In 2023 , South American countries exported $ 91.2bn (73.7bn) to the US , and double that amount to China .

The increasing rapprochement between China and the region also raises the risk of growing dependent on Beijing .

“As they want to improve economically, what matters to them is being able to cooperate with both sides and not be forced to choose between one or the other.

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