China received unanimous support and joined the "new group"! The "closed door" of the United States has made a perfect wedding dress for China.
In the meeting hall of the UN General Assembly headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia, a clear silence fell ——The 31st UN Council of Foreign Ministers’ vote ended, and China was granted full votes as an observer state.
As soon as this result came out, many people's first reaction was a surprise, the UN Communist Party was founded for so many years, and never gave an observer seat to Asian countries, why not China?
What is more interesting is time.
Just six months ago, the U.S. rolled out tariffs on Latin America, and now China has this key “entry ticket.”
Is it really just a coincidence between the two?
To understand the logic behind this, we must first look at what the United States has done this year.
In March 2025, the Trump administration suddenly announced a 10%-15% tariff increase on copper, lithium, and agricultural products exported from Latin America, leaving none of the four member states of the ANAC.
At that time, the outside world was still speculating whether this would be a temporary means for the United States to force Latin America to cooperate with "friendly shore outsourcing"? After all, the average tariff of the United States on Latin America was almost zero before.
But soon, reality gave the answer.
By July, data from the United Nations Latin American Economic Commission showed that the U.S. average effective tariffs on the region had soared to 13 percent, and plans to raise the copper tariffs to 50 percent on August 1.
This time, Latin American countries completely panicked. A Peruvian company that exports 500,000 tons of copper ore annually has dropped nearly 30% of its orders and can only lay off one-fifth of its workers; Due to the superposition of tariffs, Colombian flower exporters have seen their export costs to the United States increase by 20%, and many small and medium-sized farmers directly abandon planting.
Moreover, the U.S. increased tariffs while cutting aid by 37 percent.
Those Latin American countries that rely on U.S. aid to engage in livelihood projects instantly fell into the desperate situation of "blocked exports and cut off aid supply".
Traditional backers suddenly "close", what can Latin American countries do? You can't just sit back and wait. At this time, China became the most reliable option.
But then again, opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
China can seize this opportunity, relying not on temporarily holding the feet of Buddha, but on 26 years of deep cultivation.
In 1999, the establishment of a consultation mechanism between China and the UN Communist Party formally set the line.
In 2003, when the ANCOM telecommunications delegation visited China, all they talked about was buying some communication equipment;
Only when he obtained parliamentary observer status in 2009 did he gradually have a regular dialogue. At that time, the cooperation was very real: Latin America sold copper and lithium mines, and China gave stable orders. There were no political strings attached and no values kidnapped.
For Latin American countries, this “business-only” model is much more than America’s empty “democratic commitment.”
The real turning point will come after 2019. Cooperation is no longer a "point-to-point" business, but has begun to move towards "regional collaboration".
Following the landing of the “Five Great Projects” of the Central African Forum, the project has become increasingly appetizing for Latin America.
In November 2024, China-Peru upgraded the free trade agreement, and COSCO Shipping helped Peru build the Chancay Port logistics hub, cutting the time from mining to shipment of copper mines by half;
In July 2025, China and Ecuador signed a digital economy agreement, allowing local SMEs to sell bananas and flowers directly to Shanghai and Guangzhou through Chinese cross-border platforms.
These projects are like live advertisements, which make the countries of the Community of Angola see clearly. Cooperation with China not only sells resources, but also upgrades industries.
By 2025, the wind direction will completely change.
At the China-Latin America Forum in May, China made it clear that it would resist unilateralism together with Latin America, which just talked to the hearts of the Community countries that were overwhelmed by US tariffs.
At the Tianjin Summit of the SCO in August, the formulations of "regional economic integration" and "complementary resources" in the global governance initiative collided with the development goals of the Community.
The idea and the cooperation were effective, and the members of the UNCITRAL voted in favour at the September meeting, and as stated in the joint statement after the meeting, everyone wanted to “strengthen regional integration and safeguard the common interests of developing countries”.
But it would be too shallow to regard this as only a "cooperation upgrade".
The value hidden behind this is far greater than it can be seen on the surface.
First of all, look at resource security.
Xi Jinping holds 35% of the world's copper mines, 28% of lithium mines, which is China's AI and electric vehicle industry "food".
Now becoming an observer country, can participate in the formulation of trade rules, promote the standardization of mineral exports, and simplify customs, which is equivalent to putting the new energy industry chain on the road "safe valve".
Look at the institutional powers.
In the past, in Latin America, China was more of a "construction team", building ports and roads; Now he has become a "participant" and can set standards for digital economy and green development together with the Angola Community.
More interestingly, this can also be linked to BRICS expansion and SCO expansion. BRICS settlement in its own currency can help the Latin American to circumvent the dollar, and SCO security experience can help the UN to combat transnational organized crime.
As a result, the global Southern network of cooperation is woven.
The most critical thing is the geopolitical breakthrough.
The United States has been shouting the "Monroe Doctrine" for many years, regarding Latin America as its "backyard" and not allowing other big countries to get involved. But this time, China became the first Asian country to be appointed as an observer of the Community of Security, directly breaking this monopoly.
Through cooperation with China, the ANP can also get rid of its single dependence on the United States and gain more autonomy in the game of great powers.
Looking back at the wave of U.S. operations, it was simply "God's Assistance". it was intended to rely on tariffs to force Latin America to obey, and the result was to push people into China's arms.
In 26 years, China went from trading partner to member of the mechanism, step by step, and finally received unanimous support.
Representatives of the ANC member states have said that they look forward to working with China to “promote sustainable regional development.”This is the desire of developing countries for fair cooperation and silent resistance to unilateralism.
In the future, as China and SADC join forces in more fields, there may be more stories of breaking the old pattern. After all, when a country chooses to "close its door to the outside world", there will always be other countries that will open their eyes and catch the hands of those seeking cooperation. This is not an accident, but a necessity of the times.