Xi says Latin America can pick partners 'without outside interference' in challenge to Trump policy

Chinese President Xi Jinping this week challenged President Trump's push to re-establish the Monroe Doctrine in the Western Hemisphere -- a strategy that calls for preventing China and other foreign powers from dominating the region.

Xi says Latin America can pick partners 'without outside interference' in challenge to Trump policy

TL;DR

  • Xi Jinping challenged Trump's push to re-establish the Monroe Doctrine.
  • The Monroe Doctrine seeks to prevent foreign powers from dominating the Western Hemisphere.
  • Xi asserted that Latin America should be able to choose partners without outside interference.