China’s free-trade talks with El Salvador reflect Beijing’s inroads into US’ ‘backyard’
China and El Salvador have announced the commencement of free-trade talks, a snub to the Central American country’s former ally Taiwan and a potentially new foothold for Beijing in a part of the world with strong historical ties to the United States. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele tweeted on Wednesday his country “will sign a free-trade …