Posted on 03/29/2022 6:30:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
China is expanding its influence in South America to counter the U.S. dominance in the Western hemisphere, according to security expert Joseph J. Humire.
“They’ve been building it gradually, systematically, over many, many years—over decades,” Humire recently told EpochTV’s “China Insider” program.
Trade and investment in the region have been integral to Beijing’s efforts in this regard. But this trade comes with conditions, he said.
“Those conditions are often the loss of your sovereignty, the loss in some cases of your territory … and in some cases, China is able to hoodwink you into bringing them into their geopolitical orbit,” Humire, executive director of national security think tank Center for a Secure Free Society, said.
China and Argentina recently deepened their relationship by signing a deal at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, which added the country to Beijing’s “Belt and Road Initiative”—a massive infrastructure investment project aimed at expanding Beijing’s worldwide economic and political influence. With this agreement, Argentina will take $23.7 billion in loans for Chinese infrastructure development.
Engagements of this kind are allowing the regime to advance its military ambition, according to Humire.
To illustrate this point, he pointed to the Chinese military-controlled satellite tracking station set up in the province of Neuquén, north-west Patagonia, Argentina in 2014. China has claimed that the space station is for peaceful space observation and exploration. Yet, technical analysts have charged that the facility was geared for electronic warfare, according to Humire.
“That means, in a short time, they’ll take U.S. satellites, and throw them out of orbit in Latin America … in which the United States is supposed to have the most influence,” Humire said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 26.
The Chinese regime seeks to use Latin America as leverage against the United States, the expert said.
“The Chinese are making sure that Latin America becomes an area that’s inhospitable for the United States to trade, to travel, to do business,” said Humire.
“That’s part of the strategic calculation to be able to limit the U.S ’s ability to stop China’s ambitions in their near abroad,” he added.
The regime’s growing sway in the region is reflected in South American countries’ changing relationship with self-ruled Taiwan, an island that Beijing views as its own.
“Taiwan … had strong recognition in Latin America over decades. China has been eroding that recognition over time,” he said.
Consequently, some countries such as El Salvador and the Dominican Republic had flipped their recognition of Taiwan to China.
Meanwhile, Guatemala and Paraguay still remain as strong allies of Taiwan, but they are getting pressure from China on all fronts to drop that recognition, according to Humire.
The expert believed that if China eventually gets those two countries to change their stance, then Beijing will make its move to invade Taiwan because the island would be more isolated internationally and lacking support.
He warned that within five years, China would take over Latin America, and urged the United States “to hurry up and stop them”.
“As long as China is in Latin America, they’re always gonna be able to do more aggressive actions in the Indo Pacific,” said Humire.
“And that part is a serious threat to not just the United States, but to the Western world,” he added.
Stick it to the gringos. Fine by me. You’d think they learned their lesson. Their higher-ups are corrupt too. And the over fishing?
Not to mention China buying up major lithium interests in Argentina and Chile, thus extending their drive for worldwide control of the element.
Carter pulled out without even trying to renegotiate the
management of the Panama Canal, leaving a void China filled
rather quickly.
So who didn’t see this coming?
China wants to be the global hegemon.
China is playing chess five moves ahead, and our Democrats
have implemented a sly ten moves behind strategy.
I would urge folks not to think ‘so what’ on these issues.
China having military bases and lots of friends in our
hemisphere IS NOT in our peaceful best interest.
What happens when Mexico goes all in?
meanwhile we are f*cking around with Russia over Ukraine.
We should have stuck to our two continents and let Europe and the rest of the world take care of themselves.
While I agree we should not have ignored what is going on in
our own back yard, we can’t afford to let China or Russia
occupy all of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
At some point you have to project to keep that from happening.
China is pushing to occupy Africa also.
If Trump or DeSantis is in charge...
Like no one ever heard of Chinas “Belt and Road Initiative “. (BRI or B&R).
China even has a plan for making the US a client state.
And Biden just further funded this by releasing China from a large of amount of tariffs on goods.
NATO took it to Russia’s doorstep. China is bringing it to ours. Effed up world we live in.
It seems the billions of dollars the Chinese have given the Biden Crime Family and the Dems is paying off for them.....Soon the Chinese will be given the World’s Reserve Currency thanks to Joe and the Dems. Very difficult times are ahead for Americans...
Did not know that. For such an inept prez, carters legacy remains. His Shah problem is responsible for every drop of blood and every dollar in the ME slog.
So what i am afraid of, is the pattern, yes Obama was incompetent himself, but his policies have permeated our country. Same with Biden? We know none of these 3 can tie their shoes without a handler, so... the puppet masters are in control.
I’ve heard of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” but fail to see how it would work. After a nation takes China’s money and tells China to drop off the end of a short pier, what’s China going to do?
China already faces insurmountable problems with moving troops and gear even within its Asian sphere. There’s no way China can mount a punitive military expedition against South American nations. China would be crushed. And its demographic destiny, fueled by decades of abortion, will soon leave it as a nation of grandpas and grandmas.
It is true that Carter’s actions with Iran put it in the
catbird’s seat in the region. The Shah was a solid friend
and Iran turned into an Islamic Caliphate.
Obama signed a deal to let Iran develop nuclear weapons.
Biden has destabilized the whole planet with his antics.
He’s also reinstating the deal to allow Iran to develop
nukes.
China will be in Afghanistan in months. They will have
full access to that airport we brought to current spec,
and Biden gave it all away.
He fumbles around in front of leaders from around the
world. He allows the NWO to operate out in the open.
Look, I get your point, but I still say Biden is the
worst.
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