Who Needs the U.S. When China Is Around?
The Latin Americanist writes on an issue that has always been interesting to me, namely the growing potential for Chinese economic influence south of the U.S. border:
Though many, including most recently Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, have called for measures to decrease economic dependence on the United States, little has actually been done to lessen the need for investment and aid from up north. China’s insatiable thirst for the commodities and manufactures Latin America has to offer gives the region an opportunity to spark a bidding war for its natural resources.
