China's ambassador to Colombia Zhu Jingyang says the Asian nation is not seeking to replace the US as Bogota's top trading partner

China's ambassador to Colombia Zhu Jingyang says the Asian nation is not seeking to replace the US as Bogota's top trading partner

China is not seeking to "replace" the United States as the top trading partner of Colombia, Beijing's ambassador to Bogota, whose president has announced a pivot to China, told AFP on Tuesday.

Until recently Colombia was one of the United States' closest trade and security partners in Latin America. 

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