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The Standard
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Standard
Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Colombia's Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia shake hands before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China May 12, 2025. (Reuters)
Asahi Shimbun
16-05-2025
- Business
- Asahi Shimbun
China allows visa-free entry for 5 Latin American nations to boost ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, Colombia Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia and Honduras Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina attend the plenary session of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing on May 13. (Pool Photo via AP) BEIJING--China will allow visa-free entry for nationals of five Latin American countries for one year to boost closer connections with the region. Starting June 1, citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay will be allowed to enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, China's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday. The trial program will be in effect for one year. 'We welcome more foreign friends to visit China, to experience the colorful and vibrant China,' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a daily briefing. Beijing hosted the China-CELAC, or Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Forum earlier this week, aiming at strengthening its alliances in the region as a counterweight to U.S. influence. China has been opening up to dozens of countries including most of the European nations, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia to boost the economy after strict pandemic travel measures. China and Uzbekistan will also begin mutual visa-free entry for up to 30 days starting June 1, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Epoch Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Epoch Times
US Moving to Block Funding for Chinese Projects in Colombia After Nation Joins BRI
The State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs said on May 15 that the United States will oppose international groups funding Chinese regime-backed projects in Colombia, a day after the South American nation signed a pact to join China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). 'The U.S. will strongly oppose recent projects and upcoming disbursements by the @the_IDB and other IFIs for Chinese state-owned and controlled companies in Colombia (and other BRI countries in the region),' the bureau 'These projects endanger the region's safety and security. American tax dollars SHOULD NOT be used in any way by international organizations to subsidize Chinese companies in our hemisphere.' IDB, which is the main source of development financing in Latin America and the Caribbean, did not immediately respond to an inquiry from The Epoch Times. According to its On May 14, Colombia's Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia The United States and China are Colombia's biggest trade partners, and the Chinese regime has been vying for more influence in the region. Related Stories 3/23/2025 5/13/2025 China recently held large In the region, Panama also stands as an exception. In February, it announced that it would not be Many U.S. officials and experts have been critical of BRI, which, Panama's BRI exit was announced during U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio's trip to the country. Rubio met Panama's President José Raúl Mulino and told him that the United States had concerns over the CCP's 'current position of influence and control' around the Panama Canal and that this was 'unacceptable,' based on the neutrality treaty that allowed the United States to transfer control of the canal to Panama nearly three decades ago. Reuters contributed to this report.
Toronto Sun
15-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
China allows visa-free entry for five Latin American nations to boost ties
Published May 15, 2025 • 1 minute read Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, Colombia Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia and Honduras Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina attend the plenary session of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Photo by Florence Lo / AP BEIJING — China will allow visa-free entry for nationals of five Latin American countries for one year to boost closer connections with the region. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Starting June 1, citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay will be allowed to enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, China's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday. The trial program will be in effect for one year. 'We welcome more foreign friends to visit China, to experience the colorful and vibrant China,' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a daily briefing. Beijing hosted the China-CELAC, or Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Forum earlier this week, aiming at strengthening its alliances in the region as a counterweight to U.S. influence. China has been opening up to dozens of countries including most of the European nations, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia to boost the economy after strict pandemic travel measures. China and Uzbekistan will also begin mutual visa-free entry for up to 30 days starting June 1, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Toronto Maple Leafs Relationships Columnists Toronto & GTA Ontario
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
China, Colombia sign Belt and Road cooperation pact
China and Colombia have signed a joint cooperation plan on the Belt and Road Initiative, state media said on Wednesday after their leaders met in Beijing. Burgeoning commerce in recent years has helped grow Beijing's influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region of strategic significance for the United States. Colombia's foreign minister Laura Sarabia said on Wednesday that the decision to join China's flagship overseas development project was the South American country's 'boldest step in decades.' 'The signing of this cooperation plan opens up a horizon of endless opportunities in trade, investment, and tourism. There is no turning back: Colombia is resolutely opening up to the world,' Sarabia wrote on X. China is Colombia's second largest trading partner after the United States, which it recently displaced as Colombia's largest source of imports. China is ready to import more high-quality products from Colombia, back its firms in investing and doing business there and join in infrastructure construction, President Xi Jinping told counterpart Gustavo Petro, the Xinhua news agency said. On Monday, Petro said Colombia would join the Belt and Road Initiative launched by Xi in 2013 to recreate the ancient Silk Road and build China's trade and infrastructure links with the world. More than 20 Latin American nations are among the more than 150 countries participating in the programme, but in February Panama said it was exiting from the pact, a move China blamed on pressure from the United States. Petro, who took over in August 2022, made his first trip to China as president in October 2023, upgrading to a strategic partnership two-way ties first established in 1980.
