The ideology of his regime was on the left and the Congo was closing in on countries of a socialist nature, especially Cuba and China, while moving away from capitalist countries. Che Guevara comes to meet Massamba-Débat in January 1965. Diplomatic relations were severed with the United States. Relations are strained with the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose political path is increasingly influenced by mobutist ambitions. Consequently, the Tshombe government expels the citizens of Congo-Brazzaville who live in the former Belgian Congo.