China Releases New Policy for Latin America and the Caribbean

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a signing ceremony and a joint press conference, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 13, 2025. (Photo by TINGSHU WANG / POOL / AFP)

The Chinese government released its third policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean on Wednesday. It follows earlier documents issued in 2008 and 2016.

The document outlines cooperation plans across a wide range of areas and reveals how China positions the region in the context of its global outreach to the Global South.

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