China urges US to abandon its “interventionist” policies in Latin America

Aug. 29 (EUROPA PRESS) –

China’s Foreign Ministry has urged the United States to abandon its “interventionist” policies in Latin America and to cultivate relations based on “mutual respect” and “non-interference in the internal affairs” of each country.

“The United States may have announced the end of the Monroe Doctrine, but the fact is that over the past 200 years, the hegemony and power relations intrinsic to the Doctrine are far from being abandoned,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news conference.

In this regard, he expressed his “full” support for Latin American nations in the face of “foreign interference” carried out by Washington, since “such approaches will not gain support and will be relegated to the confines of history.”

“We urge the United States to discard the outdated Monroe Doctrine and interventionism as soon as possible, to stop unilateral actions based on intimidation, coercion, sanctions and blockades, and to develop relations as well as have mutually beneficial cooperation with countries in the region,” he stressed.

These ties should be based on “mutual respect, equality and non-interference in the internal affairs” of each country. “The hegemony and power relations of the United States go against the unstoppable historical tendency of Latin American countries to remain independent and seek strength through unity,” he concluded.

This comes after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that relations with Washington are “on hold” due to recent criticism from his top diplomatic representative, Ken Salazar, over the judicial reform proposed by his government.

The Monroe Doctrine was an initiative developed by then Secretary of State John Quincy Adams — who later became President — and formulated by President James Monroe in 1823. This political approach became a basis for interventionism in Latin America.