The growing influence of China in Latin America: case studies of Brazil, Venezuela, and Ecuador

21. stoljeće je označilo veliku prekretnicu unutar odnosa između Narodne Republike Kine i država Latinske Amerike. Dok su politički i ekonomski odnosi prije 21. stoljeća bili prilično skromni, ubrzan ekonomski razvoj NR Kine, potreba za uvozom velikog broja resursa i želja za stvaranjem boljih odnosa s drugim državama u razvoju su katapultirale partnerstvo između NR Kine i Latinske Amerike. Ovo istraživanje želi na dublji način prikazati odnos između NR Kine i tri države Latinske Amerike – Brazila, Venezuele, i Ekvadora. Ove tri države su odabrane jer je svaka od njih razvila poseban odnos s NR Kinom i njihovom analizom može se ustvrditi motivacija NR Kine za razvijanje strateških partnerstava najviše razine s njima. Istraživanje se također pdoiže na višu razinu korištenjem konstruktivičke teorije međunarodnih odnosa kako bi se kroz teoriju objasnili motivi NR Kine u slučaju razvijanja odnosa s promatranim državama, ali i s Latinskom Amerikom općenito.The 21st century marked a major turning point in the relationship between the People's Republic of China and the countries of Latin America. While political and economic relations were quite modest before the 21st century, the accelerated economic development of the PR China, the need to import a large number of resources and the desire to create better relations with other developing countries catapulted the partnership between the PR China and Latin America. This research aims to show in a deeper way the relationship between the People's Republic of China and three Latin American countries – Brazil, Venezuela, and Ecuador. These three countries were chosen because each of them has developed a special relationship with the People's Republic of China, and their analysis can confirm the motivation of the People's Republic of China for developing strategic partnerships of the highest level with them. The research also reaches a higher level by using the constructivist theory of international relations in order to explain through the theory the motives of the People's Republic of China in the case of developing relations with the observed countries, but also with Latin America in general