A More Robust US Response to China's Growing Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Security Theme
State Stability and Infrastructure
Keywords
Political Stability, Chinese partnerships, LAC relations with Taiwan and China, people-to-people diplomacy, diplomatic/political approach, economic campaign
Description
For the past twenty years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has increased its engagement in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, and it has been very successful. Since 2001, the PRC has improved its diplomatic and economic ties with numerous countries within this region. The PRC combines economic statecraft and aggressive diplomatic charm tactics to achieve valuable economic and geopolitical objectives. Through its aggressive people-to-people diplomacy and economic statecraft, China has secured access to the LAC markets and resources and is growing its political influence in the region. If achieved, these strategic objectives position China to strengthen its great power competition against the U.S. and weaken the U.S.’s historical leadership in this key region
A More Robust US Response to China's Growing Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean
For the past twenty years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has increased its engagement in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, and it has been very successful. Since 2001, the PRC has improved its diplomatic and economic ties with numerous countries within this region. The PRC combines economic statecraft and aggressive diplomatic charm tactics to achieve valuable economic and geopolitical objectives. Through its aggressive people-to-people diplomacy and economic statecraft, China has secured access to the LAC markets and resources and is growing its political influence in the region. If achieved, these strategic objectives position China to strengthen its great power competition against the U.S. and weaken the U.S.’s historical leadership in this key region
