In a bold and consequential decision with rippling geopolitical implications, Nicaragua recognized the \u201cOne-China Principle\u201d and resumed diplomatic relations with the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) for the first time since the beginning of the neoliberal period in 1990.\u00a0This was announced December 9, 2021 shortly after a meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in which CELAC\u2019s 32 Latin American member states\u00a0agreed to adopt a\u00a0China-CELAC Joint Action Plan for Cooperation. The strengthening of Chinese ties with Western Hemisphere partners in a forum without US presence comes as a red flag for US hegemony and control over its own \u201cbackyard,\u201d which, since the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, has been firmly fenced off from other \u201cexternal\u201d global actors seeking influence in the region. However, unlike the last two centuries of US imperialism, China offers an approach that respects the rule of law and national sovereignty.<\/p>\n
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