Against the backdrop of a temporary trade truce between the United States and China, Beijing has quickly launched a series of diplomatic actions. On the one hand, it is trying to leverage Central and South America, the "backyard" of the United States, while at the same time actively building relations with Denmark in Europe. Denmark has recently had a very unpleasant dispute with the United States over the sovereignty of Greenland.
Deepening strategic cooperation with Latin America
On May 13, the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Latin America and Caribbean Community Forum was held in Beijing, attracting leaders and representatives from 33 countries. At the meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced nearly $10 billion in new loans to the region and a one-year visa-free period for citizens of five countries: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.
During his visit to China, Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Xi Jinping signed 20 bilateral agreements covering agriculture, infrastructure, and technology, and announced that they had attracted approximately $4.8 billion in Chinese investment. Colombian President Petro Petro also expressed plans to join China's Belt and Road Initiative, further deepening cooperation with China.
China seeks to open a gap in improving Sino-European relations through Denmark
In Europe, China is also actively promoting bilateral relations with Denmark. From May 17th to 20th, Danish Foreign Minister Anders Rasmussen will pay an official visit to China, marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. President Xi Jinping also recently sent a letter to the China-Denmark Chamber of Commerce, encouraging businesses on both sides to strengthen cooperation and deepen friendly relations between China and Denmark, and between China and Europe.
These diplomatic activities are interpreted as China seeking to strengthen cooperation with European countries and further expand its influence in Europe at a time when relations between the United States and Denmark are tense over the Greenland issue.
