Jamaica Signals Independence, but Keep an Eye Out for Communist China

Since 2019, Beijing has extended more than $2.1 billion to Kingston, making it the biggest recipient of Chinese cash in the Caribbean, and the sixth largest recipient in Latin America.

Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, March 17, 2022, at Aldershot, England. Chris Jackson/pool via AP, file

Despite the 90-degree temperatures, there was a chill in the air when the duke and duchess of Cambridge arrived this week in Jamaica. For it seems that Jamaica wishes to sever ties with Britain’s monarchy, and the question is whether Communist China could be behind the development. 

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