China strengthens ties in Latin America with loans, cooperative deals

Margaret Myers is a specialist in the relationship between Asia and Latin America. She is senior advisor to the program focused on this topic at the Inter-American Dialogue research center, a think tank based in Washington DC. She is also an academic at the universities of Georgetown and Johns Hopkins, and published in March - along with Francisco Urdinez, professor at the UC Institute of Political Science - the report “Trends of China’s Foreign…

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China strengthens ties in Latin America with loans, cooperative deals

China is expanding its economic and political footprint in Latin America through billions of dollars in loans and cooperative deals, further challenging U.S. influence in the region.

In the context of the growing bilateral relationship between Chile and the People's Republic of China, cultural and linguistic cooperation has seen significant progress over the past two decades. Chile has positioned itself as one of the most active Latin American countries in the promotion of the Mandarin Chinese language, both in the school system and in higher education. In parallel, the cultural exchange between the two nations has intensifi…

China Commits $9.2 Billion Investment to Latin America

ECNETNews, New York, NY, May 23, 2025: As the United States intensifies its deportation policies and criticizes regional allies for aligning with China, Beijing is rapidly establishing itself as the primary economic benefactor in Latin America. During a high-profile forum between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), President Xi Jinping announced an impressive $9.2 billion credit line aimed at revitalizing the …