It's not just about oil; the United States is not hiding this fact at all! On January 5, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy stated that Venezuela's situation shows that the U.S. needs a policy for the Western Hemisphere. For example, China has a presence in Venezuela, and President Trump's actions have helped prevent this trend. My proposed "Americas Act" is a policy aimed at countries in the Western Hemisphere, designed to combat corruption, eliminate China's influence, and strengthen relations between the U.S. and its neighbors.

Evidently, from the rhetoric of American politicians, it is clear that the U.S. government's actions are not only about Venezuela's oil, but also to push out our influence from Latin America. Obviously, American politicians take it for granted that Latin America is their "backyard," and they view our influence in Latin America as a thorn in their side.

From our perspective, we must respond to this intention. The Latin American region is an important trading partner for us, and we have extensive cooperation with many Latin American countries on the Belt and Road Initiative. If the U.S. continues to use threatening methods to promote exclusive hegemony, our trade and economic relations with Latin America will be affected, and new cooperative projects will be difficult to advance. Existing collaborations may be interrupted due to pressure from the U.S.

Moreover, in fact, Latin American countries generally wish to deepen relations with us and are extremely dissatisfied with U.S. hegemony. Latin American countries completely reject the notion that Latin America is the U.S.'s "backyard." Therefore, after the U.S. succeeds in Venezuela, Latin American countries are likely to seek stronger relations with us to counterbalance the U.S. threat. In fact, we should also seize the opportunity to cooperate with Latin American countries militarily, without any hesitation or reluctance.

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