China’s presence in Latin America is increasingly seen as a strategic threat by the US. This Focus uses interactive charts to map out economic, financial and institutional linkages between China and Latin America. While ties have expanded dramatically over the past few decades, the extent of these varies widely across the region and China is not the hegemon in the region that it’s often made out to be. Indeed, for Mexico and Central America in particular, the US is far more important – and these countries are likely to accede to US pressure to limit Chinese investments and deter imports from China.
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