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When Trump forces the country to publicly bend the knee like this, it accomplishes his short-term objective - but it makes the country and the electorate far more receptive to the possibility of opening up more and more to the Chinese.
Again, you're assuming the Chinese thing is a new flirtation. It's not. We've been asleep at the wheel for a long time now.
If you want somebody to talk to the Columbians about what a bad idea B&R and/or getting into bed with China is, fly Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni down there to talk to them about it.
Then offer the Columbians some economic assistance.
