> We’re neither the back yard of the USA

Go tell them, half of my country wants to CONTINUE being the USA backyard.

And the other half wants to be China's instead. Clearly they are a strategic partner when it comes to AI technology, as for other areas I'm not convinced they would be an improvement.

That's a worrying trend in the region.

> Get the F off our lawn and stop dumping your rubbish on it!

Big words... For a continent with zero nukes and negligible military power. That sort of delusional posturing worked wonders for Venezuela.

For once, we are in agreement.