Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun asserted Monday that Latin America and the Caribbean are not anyone's "backyard," emphasizing that Beijing's cooperation with countries in the region is not directed against third nations and should not be "interfered with by any third party."

Guo was consulted during the usual news conference of the entity regarding reports that the head of the United States Southern Command, Alvin Holsey, declared from Argentina that China is allegedly "infiltrating and looting resources" from countries in the Western Hemisphere.

"The US statements contradict the facts and repeat outdated phrases, once again exposing the entrenched Cold War and confrontational mentality of some in the US. China "The United States has long upheld the principles of mutual

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