Colombia formally agreed this week to join China’s Belt and Road initiative, as Beijing expands its influence in Latin America to counter the United States.
Colombia hopes to boost trade with China, as relations with the US have deteriorated under President Donald Trump.
Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports, Washington is threatening retaliation.
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