Asian diplomacy in South America rarely raises its voice to make a point. At a reception marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, held at the Sheraton hotel in Santiago, China's ambassador to Chile, Niu Qingbao, delivered a speech loaded with political undertones — just two days after President José Antonio Kast's government confirmed Chile would formally join the Shield of the Americas, the security and cooperation framework pushed by Washington.
