China, Latin America
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As Chinese consumers develop a growing appetite for high-quality imported goods, Latin American and Caribbean products, from Chilean cherries to Brazilian orange juice and Panamanian coffee, are flowing to China.
Beijing joins regional bloc Celac in backing free trade and ‘more democratic’ international system amid the tussle for influence with US.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has formalized his country’s entry into China’s Belt and Road Initiative, or New Silk Road, a sprawling geoeconomic development project that already includes over 140 countries.
At the China-CELAC Forum in Beijing, the Chinese foreign minister offered to accept more Mexican imports and encouraged Chinese enterprises to invest in Mexico.
Xi Jinping on Tuesday warned against "bullying and coercion" in his first remarks on the trade war since the weekend's talks.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping referred to 'bullying and hegemonism,' a veiled reference to trade pressure from the US.