1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22119April 20, 2005Chinas Growing Interest in Latin Americaname redacted, Specialist in Asian Affairsname redacted, Specialist in Latin American AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and
2、Trade DivisionSummaryOver the past year, increasing attention has focused on Chinas growing interest inLatin America. Most analysts appear to agree that Chinas primary interest in the regionis to gain greater access to needed resources such as oil, copper, and iron throughincreased trade and investm
3、ent. Some also believe Beijings additional goal is to isolateTaiwan by luring the 12 Latin American and Caribbean nations still maintainingdiplomatic relations with Taiwan to shift their diplomatic recognition to China. Someanalysts maintain that Chinas involvement in the region could pose a future
4、threat toU.S. influence. Others assert that Chinas inroads in Latin America are marginal andlikely to remain overwhelmed by the economic and geographic advantage of the U.S.market. Although many Latin American countries welcome the new Chineseinvestment, some view China as an economic threat, and ar
