China and Latin America

The leading role that China has been gaining in world commerce has had a great impact on global economy, and of course, on the economies of Latin American countries. It is not risky to say that China has seriously laid eyes on Latin America, not only as a market for its manufactured products, but as an important source of raw material for its industries, and food for its population. Currently, China grants Latin America a privileged place as part of its relationships with the developing world. For the Asian country, the insertion in this region is part of the building process and accumulation of the power developed in the frame of the Pacific strategy as a rising world power. A closer relation strengthens its influence upon it, traditionally dominated by the United States. The loss of political influence and capacity of the United States to impose a world agenda is one of the parameters upon which China designs its politics towards Latin America. A tight evaluation of the political reality shows that Latin-American countries tend to design more independent foreign politics than Washington, thu