US-China rivalry hangs over Haiti a month after president's killing

Beijing looks to sway Taiwan-aligned country in Washington's backyard

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U.S. lawmakers warn that the political turmoil in Haiti may open doors to "political interference by the People's Republic of China." © Reuters

TSUYOSHI NAGASAWA and HIDETAKE MIYAMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY -- The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise one month ago Saturday has potential repercussions as far away as China, which has played a diplomatic chess game with the U.S. over the impoverished Caribbean nation.

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