Reference News Network September 15 report: Peru's "Business Daily" website published an article titled "China Redefines Its Power in Latin America" on September 8, authored by Irma Montes Patiño. The article is excerpted as follows:

The United States maintains a traditional strategy focused on border security in Latin America, while China is formulating a strategy that combines economic investment with long-term geopolitical goals. This reveals an asymmetry: Washington prioritizes its absolute security and the export of "democracy," while Beijing positions itself as a promoter of economic development in the Latin American region.

Divergent focuses reveal a fundamental advantage that China has beyond the purely economic level. China provides infrastructure and technology without attaching political conditions, unlike the historical international policies of the United States. The U.S. links its aid programs to so-called "democratic reforms" and political conditions, whereas China presents itself as a partner who does not question the internal political systems of other countries or demand structural changes. This condition-free approach is appealing for countries seeking to modernize their infrastructure without sacrificing political sovereignty.

China's real advantage lies in its ability to plan for the long term, while the United States is constrained by the four-year electoral cycle. Agreements with China are not subject to capricious political factors because they are based on physical infrastructure and economic relationships that are difficult to reverse. China has done something the United States has never achieved: it has positioned itself as a non-imperialist power in a region highly sensitive to imperialism.

The Trump administration intensified pressure on the Maduro regime, marking a return of the modern Monroe Doctrine. U.S. actions indicate that when it perceives its interests in the Western Hemisphere are threatened, it is still prepared to exert pressure or resort to force.

Latin America today not only faces the issue of choosing between Washington and Beijing, but also the issue of choosing between two diametrically opposed visions of the international order. Therefore, China's presence in Latin America has acquired a strategic dimension that goes beyond mere economics, becoming part of a global strategy to counterbalance U.S. power.

Leaders from multiple countries made a historic appearance together at the recent event in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, marking the gradual consolidation of forces challenging the Western-dominated order, and signaling the emergence of a multipolar trend led by China, opposing hegemony.

This will fundamentally change the competitive landscape in Latin America. The question is not whether Latin America is moving away from the United States, but whether Washington is capable of adjusting its strategy to adapt to the reality of a multipolar world - where U.S. hegemony no longer automatically exists, and its competitors are no longer acting alone, but working together.

Therefore, we can reasonably conclude that China is not conquering the region, but extending an olive branch to it. And in this process, China is in a very advantageous position. (Translated by Wang Meng)

On May 16, container ship "Chennai" was moored at berth 3 at Chancay Port in Peru (Xinhua)

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