The Trump administration in the United States has been promoting "Trumpism" in Latin America, emphasizing the so-called "Western Hemisphere Priority." What are the underlying intentions?

According to Chen Wenling, former chief economist of the China International Economic Exchange Center, whether it's the layout in the Western Hemisphere or globally, the United States' strategy is "not about wine but about China."

"In the end, they still can't avoid viewing China as their biggest strategic competitor. This statement was reportedly in the U.S. National Security Strategy Report, but some people in the U.S. have removed it. However, removing this sentence doesn't mean removing this strategy," Chen Wenling said recently to Observer网's "Open Mind" program.

She pointed out that the U.S. strategic direction has not changed; it aims to use tariff wars and pressuring other countries to get them to join the ranks of containing China.

On December 4, 2025, local time, the Trump administration released the new U.S. National Security Strategy Report. U.S. Embassy in Uruguay website

Chen Wenling said that the U.S. wants to cut off China's investments, trade, industrial chains, supply chains, as well as the image, influence, and cohesion that China has already formed in the Western Hemisphere.

"The U.S. puts China and Russia together, but I think Russia is a dotted line while China is a solid line. Because Russia has been affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict in recent years and cannot pay attention to the Western Hemisphere," Chen Wenling said.

She pointed out that Latin America is a major investment area for China, and Sino-Latin American economic and trade relations are very close. According to region, China's investment in Latin America is second only to ASEAN. Therefore, the U.S. trying to push China out of the Western Hemisphere is actually a significant disruption to China's global strategic layout and global economic layout.

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