China’s courting of Latin America and the Caribbean – signaled anew this week by a visit by its president – is prodding the United States to step up its outreach to the rapidly emerging economies, which are showing greater global clout....
China has eclipsed the United States as Brazil and Chile’s largest trading partner, purchasing soybeans, iron ore and oil to fuel its rapidly expanding economy. Latin American exports to China accounted for just $5 billion in 2000; by 2012, they topped $104 billion....
China has eclipsed the United States as Brazil and Chile’s largest trading partner, purchasing soybeans, iron ore and oil to fuel its rapidly expanding economy. Latin American exports to China accounted for just $5 billion in 2000; by 2012, they topped $104 billion....
“The honeymoon is over and it’s a good time for us to reassert a presence, but we have to come up with something a little more creative without the U.S. having deep pockets,” Gallagher said. China, by contrast, has built sports stadiums in the region and is rumored to be interested in building an industrial park in Costa Rica.
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China’s moves in Western Hemisphere have U.S. stepping up its gameLesley Clark | McClatchy Washington Bureau
Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles contributed to this report from Miami
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