Chinese Embassy in Dominican Republic rejects US diplomatic remarks

Santo Domingo, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Embassy of China in the Dominican Republic today described as "malignant" the statements made by Leah Francis Campos, the future US ambassador to Santo Domingo, who assured that she will work to counteract the influence of that Asian nation there.

May 7, 2025
14:39

The diplomatic mission stated that Campos’ words are a threat and an attack on Dominican-Chinese relations, while violating the basic norms of diplomatic procedure.

They also represent a flagrant interference in the diplomatic sovereignty of the Dominican Republic, the Embassy of China told Diario Libre.

Last May 1, Campos, nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as ambassador to Santo Domingo, warned that “I will work tirelessly to prevent the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the Dominican Republic and throughout our hemisphere”.

This was stated before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where she also said that among her priorities are the need to improve border security, fight illegal immigration and continue the joint struggle against drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

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