China accuses US of disrespect after Latin America comments
2018-02-03 10:20:39 source：Strait Times
February 3, 2018
BEIJING (REUTERS) - China accused the United States of disrespecting Latin America after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned countries in the region against excessive reliance on economic ties with China.
Tillerson, in a speech ahead of a visit to Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Jamaica, said China was getting a foothold in Latin America, using economic statecraft to pull the region into its orbit.
In a statement released late on Friday (Feb 2) responding to Tillerson, China's Foreign Ministry said cooperation between China and Latin America is based on common interests and mutual needs.
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