(Washington Comprehensive News) Richard Chardon, commander of the Southern Command of the United States, warned that the United States was facing the risk of being "defeated" in China in the Latin American influence, especially in the field of communication and other key infrastructure.Richard said that these infrastructure investment may laid the foundation for the establishment of a potential settlement point for the Chinese army in Central America and South America, and sound alarm to the United States.
Laura Richardson (August 4th) sponsored by the Seminar hosted by the Washington Think Tank Strategy and International Research Center (CSIS), he delivered a speech on the security challenges of the United States in Latin America and the Caribbean.She said that China's influence spreads all over the world and has expanded to the U.S. eyelids and entered the "red zone" in the United States.
Richardson quoted American football terminology to describe that China is very close to the score in the competition with the United States: "China is located on the front of our house 20 yards. Or it can be said that they are in our homeland's first or second.Er Island chain. "
China has continuously expanded its influence of US security concerns significantly
Although China does not have a military base in the Western Hemisphere, the United States is increasingly concerned that China may expand its military existence in this region.Richardson said: "There is no Chinese base yet, but I have seen from these Belt and Road key infrastructure investment projects that there may be some Chinese bases one day." She pointed out that if this situation is realized, "American security concerns will significantly significantly significantly achieve significant security concerns.Exile. "
She said that China ’s use of military -civilian dual -use technology has built deep -in water ports such as the Panama Canal and Magellan Strait. In this way, China can quickly turn these civilian facilities into military use.
Richardson also concerned about China Telecom infrastructure widely used in South America and Central America.She said that five countries have invited China to help build a 5G high -speed mobile phone network. In addition, 24 countries rely on China's 3G or 4G mobile network. Many of them can upgrade the network at the price of "almost zero cost". This will be.Make them continue to rely on China in terms of telecommunications demand.
Richard also said that some countries that joined the Belt and Road Initiative regretted that related projects failed, but so far, the United States has not been able to compete with China and face the risk of being surpassed by China.
She said: "We must have an alternative method, an alternative company and an alternative option to let Latin American countries choose ... If we are not competing there, they will choose China."
A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy Liu Yupeng refuted during the media inquiry that these concerns of the United States were "lies, rumors, and defamation."He said: "As of now, the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative has attracted more than three -quarters of countries in the world, creating 420,000 jobs for these countries, and helping more and more countries to accelerate economic development."
He emphasized: "One Belt and Road is popular in the world, the most important thing is because this is a proposal for co -business and sharing. China never imposes its own ideas to others, let alone geopolitical and private and privateGoods. "
