Asia Times reports that China is slowly increasing military ties to Latin American countries:
Despite this increase in trade and economic activity, Beijing’s political and military influence have remained minimal. However, in recent years certain developments in Latin America have created an environment far more conductive to the expansion of Chinese political and military influence. The introduction of left-wing regimes hostile to the United States, particularly in Bolivia and Venezuela, has allowed China to begin to establish some meaningful connections with the region’s armed forces. [Full text]
