A communist power is yet again perched at America’s doorstep, only this time it may be for the benefit of all. China’s growing presence in the Caribbean will only be a boon, however, if it can learn to work in harmony with locals.
Last month Colombian officials detained Wu Hong, captain of the Chinese vessel Da Dan Xia, en route to Cuba. The ship’s cargo, listed as grain, was actually 100 metric tons of gunpowder, 3,000 cannon shells, and 3 million detonators. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying called it “a normal cooperation in military trade.”
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