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Leah Francis Campos says curtailing Chinese influence in DR will be a priority if confirmed as US ambassador
The influence of China in any region is definitely of interest to the USA. With the exception of Taiwan and the immense importance of TSMC, the closer that potential influence, the more concered the USA will be. The DR is damn close.
Why pray tell would the USA be concerned about people fleeing China to open businesses, restaurants and junk stores in the Dominican Republic. Are they spies or military operatives? They have already purchased thousands of acres of land in the U.S and attend the best university's. Do you really think they are sitting around a table at the Pentagon " Oh no, they opened another chicken shack in Santo Domingo"
It has nothing to do with that.
It is about the China's Belt and Road initiative where they lure developing nations like the DR, Sri Lanka, etc into debt traps and then take over critical infrastructure like ports, control shipping, mineral resources, etc.
China’s Massive Belt and Road Initiative
China’s colossal infrastructure investments may usher in a new era of trade and growth for economies in Asia and beyond. But skeptics worry that China is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments.
www.cfr.org
The ChiComs are insidious. Take a look at the link or look up other articles on the Belt and Road initiative and you will see why the USA is going to do all it can to reduce Chinese influence.
If that’s the concern the US should come up with better offers than the Chinese. Apart from political intentions, at ground level these are economical decisions made by these countries.It has nothing to do with that.
It is about the China's Belt and Road initiative where they lure developing nations like the DR, Sri Lanka, etc into debt traps and then take over critical infrastructure like ports, control shipping, mineral resources, etc.
China’s Massive Belt and Road Initiative
China’s colossal infrastructure investments may usher in a new era of trade and growth for economies in Asia and beyond. But skeptics worry that China is laying a debt trap for borrowing governments.
The ChiComs are insidious. Take a look at the link or look up other articles on the Belt and Road initiative and you will see why the USA is going to do all it can to reduce Chinese influence.
I agree. I don't care if the USA gets labelled as imperalist if they can keep the ChiComs down.
What can the USA do in particular to prevent that from happening more than it already has in the DR?
It may be of interest to the USA as it is to other countries. However, I don't believe that the USA has any right to influence how the DR interacts with other countries.
It is not a question of "right" . It is a question of the desire and ability to influence.
After all , the Chinese are influencing and have already influenced the DR by causing the DR to not recognize Taiwan. Did the ChiComs have that "right"?