U.S. influence in The Bahamas

Consider U.S. influence in The Bahamas and the Caribbean region today. What is the weight of the U.S. on the region? What about China's influence? Search for and cite an online source to support your answer. Source examples: https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/581017-a-strategic-challenge-for-the-us-china-and-the-bahamas https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/can-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-trust-china-as-a-business-partner/ the links are below for the magazine articles https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/can-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-trust-china-as-a-business-partner/ https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/581017-a-strategic-challenge-for-the-us-china-and-the-bahamas/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BEIdncpqg6shcfykD0DgD0G5LHEFBMZS/view?usp=sharing