United States plans hundreds of millions in spending to counter Chinese influence in Western Hemisphere
The US administration is allocating $175.8 million to upgrade undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America to prevent Chinese expansion.
The United States is planning to substantially increase spending aimed at countering Chinese economic activities in the Western Hemisphere. Officials describe China's economic activities in the region as posing risks to US national security and prosperity. The administration intends to spend US$175.8 million on replacing outdated and aging undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America.
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US looks to boost anti-China spending by hundreds of millions
A State Department official said China’s economic activities in the Western Hemisphere pose risks to US national security and prosperity.
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US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
The administration intends to spend US$175.8 million to replace outdated and aging undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America to prevent China from moving in.