Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties (apnews.com)
Pressuring Panama to seize Chinese ports, warning Chile about a fiber optic cable, Peru against a mega port.
"Trump's approach is making hedging increasingly difficult. The most likely outcome is a more fragmented region. Right-leaning governments will align more closely with Washington, while left-leaning governments will maintain or deepen ties with China. Countries caught in the middle will try to manage the tension case by case." Francisco Urdinez, an associate professor at the Political Science Institute of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
"The U.S. did not invest in the industries that the developing world in general is eyeing to close their infrastructure gaps. The U.S. is not investing in green energy; the U.S. is not investing in green mobility. Meanwhile, over the last 20 years, China has leapfrogged technologically into these new industries, and Chinese companies have had to develop technologies that nobody else has in order to make those industries practical." Rebecca Ray, a senior academic researcher at Boston University's Global Development Policy Center