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China’s bold move reshapes Latin America’s energy dynamics

China & Three BRICS Allies Back Venezuela Against US Energy Sanctions Banditry As the Trump regime escalates US sanctions aimed at isolating Venezuela, China has stepped in to help the Latin American nation with infrastructure, investment, and skilled workers. China has also consistently condemned the US sanctions and Trump’s latest aggressive military buildup in the Caribbean Continue reading
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Cambodia and China commit to major canal project

During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit a few days ago to Cambodia the two nations formally agreed on a $1.2 billion deal for construction of a 151 km canal linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the Gulf of Thailand. The ambitious project aims to boost trade Continue reading
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Sihanoukville BRI Project a model of Cambodia-China cooperation

The Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) is one of the largest operational such Zones in Cambodia, and is a priority cooperation project between Cambodia and China. As a flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project it is seen as a model for pragmatic cooperation between the two nations. And China’s investments in Cambodia have catalyzed a remarkable Continue reading
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China, Brazil and Peru: Transcontinental BRI corridor connecting Atlantic & Pacific coasts

Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America and a key member of BRICS, is channeling infrastructure investment to better connect its resource-rich interior with global markets – a move with both economic and geopolitical implications including strengthening Sino-Brazilian cooperation and the closer integration of South America’s economies. A top priority for Brazil is expanding and improving Continue reading
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Uruguay & Belt & Road Initiative: Green energy power-house
Uruguay stands out as a global leader in renewable energy, with an impressive 99% of electricity coming from renewable sources. On March 1, 2025 Yamandu Orsi took office as Uruguay’s new president. Orsi, of the left-wing Broad Front coalition, now presides over one of South America’s most economically and politically stable countries. With a population Continue reading
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China’s global BRI push is being driven by green tech

More than three years after Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to stop building new coal projects abroad, the country’s Belt and Road Initiative is increasingly driven by renewables. Last year, renewable technologies eclipsed fossil fuels — once the core of Beijing’s overseas developments — in all the power projects completed under the BRI, according to analysts at Continue reading