Overview

• On July 14, the Chinese Embassy in Mexico published a formal rebuke of Ambassador Ronald Johnson’s allegations that China is economically intimidating Western Hemisphere nations.
• It branded his comments as ideological prejudice rooted in Cold War–style thinking and accused him of spreading pure lies.
• The statement accused the United States of being the real regional destabilizer through actions like imposing arbitrary tariffs, erecting trade barriers, mistreating migrants and facilitating arms trafficking.
• Beijing dismissed the 'China threat theory' as a U.S. tactic to sustain its global dominance.
• The U.S. Embassy has issued no public response since the Chinese statement was released.