Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 07:55am on 12 May 2025,Monday International
China is hosting the China-CELAC Forum this week, marking a decade since its inception, to strengthen ties with Latin American and Caribbean nations amid ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. Presidents from Brazil, Colombia, and Chile are attending. President Xi Jinping will address the summit, highlighting China's growing economic footprint in the region, with trade reaching $427 billion from January to September 2024. China aims to rally global opposition to U.S. tariffs and has advanced trade talks with the EU and expanded engagement with Southeast and Central Asia. Infrastructure collaboration under the Belt and Road Initiative remains a key focus, with Colombia potentially joining. Geopolitical tensions persist, particularly around the Panama Canal. (PC: Reuters)
