U.S. Lawmakers Urge Action Over China in the Caribbean: ‘Alarm Bells’

The United States must do more to block fast-growing Chinese influence in the Caribbean and Latin America, two prominent members of Congress told Newsweek after its report on China’s extensive involvement on the island of Antigua. “The alarm bells are ringing over China’s increased presence in our hemisphere,” Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), a member of the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence told Newsweek by email. China’s push into the strategically important region through diplomacy, loans, grants and investments posed economic and security challenges for the U.S. and it should be met in kind, Rep. Raja…