The Current Relations between China and Latin America

The article deals with the peculiarities of diplomatic relations between China and Latin American countries, the development of economic cooperation and Chinese political influence in this region. The high level of China's economic development has facilitated its economic ties with Latin America. The multilateral relations with these countries have become an integral part of Chinese foreign policy. This was underlined in the conceptual document «Chinese Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean», published in 2008, which reflects the main purposes and perspectives of China's policy in Latin America.

China, Latin American countries, the conceptual document, economic development, perspectives