China rebukes US praise for Dominican closure of Chinese factory

China's embassy in Santo Domingo accused the US of 'sinister intentions' after Washington praised the Dominican Republic for closing a Chinese-run cardboard factory. The factory operated without proper permits, and the US framed the closure as a crackdown on illegal Chinese operations. This exchange reflects escalating US-China competition over influence in Latin America, with the Dominican Republic caught between the two powers.

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