"Guyana Matters to China, So It Should Matter to the US"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Providence
November 18, 2019
Originally published: https://providencemag.com/2019/11/guyana-china-us/
During President David Granger’s salute to the People
Republic of China’s (PRC) seventieth anniversary, the Guyanese leader labeled
Beijing as a “reliable partner.” Indeed, the small Caribbean
state and the Asian giant have a long history since bilateral relations were
established in June 1972, a history that is centered on Beijing’s interest in
Guyana’s natural resources and geographic location.
The attention of the international media will
(temporarily) focus on Guyana as President Granger has finally announced general
elections for March 2, 2020, following domestic and
international pressure after he lost a no-confidence vote in 2018. The upcoming
elections, Beijing-Georgetown relations, and Venezuela’s own claims to Guyanese
territory should make Guyana a bigger priority for Washington.
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