China is knocking on Texas' door: Here's how US needs to respond

Armed with predatory loan terms and virtually no accountability, China’s sights are firmly set on the United States' Latin American neighbors.

"[China] has the capability and intent to eschew international norms, advance its brand of authoritarianism, and amass power and influence at the expense of these democracies," Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, testified before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee this spring.

U.S. officials recently warned about negotiations between China and Cuba to establish a new joint military training facility less than 100 miles off America’s shores. This follows reports of China’s efforts to establish a new electronic eavesdropping facility in Cuba that could intercept communications across the southeastern United States and monitor U.S. ship traffic.