China-Latin America Relations
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Senate Committee Examines China's Role in Latin America and the Caribbean
Last week, a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on China's Role in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this piece we highlight the parts of the discussion most closely connected to economic issues in the region.
Secretary of State Blinken and Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Comment on U.S.-China Competition in Latin America
At a press conference
[https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-and-ecuadorian-foreign-minister-mauricio-montalvo-at-a-joint-press-availability/]
during a visit to Ecuador, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his
counterpart Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Mauricio Montalvo were asked about
U.S.-China economic competition in the region.
Montalvo emphasized that "as the United States has commercial relations
Republican Members of Congress Press USTR on China's Economic Role in Latin America/Caribbean
Thirteen Republican members of the House of Representatives -- a list of these
members is included at the end of this piece -- sent a letter
[https://crawford.house.gov/uploadedfiles/scan.pdf] to U.S. Trade Representative
Katherine Tai expressing concern about "the growing influence and intensified
engagement of
Senator Durbin on China’s Influence in Latin America
On July 13, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) spoke
[https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2021/07/13/167/122/CREC-2021-07-13-pt1-PgS4837-4.pdf]
on the Senate floor about China’s growing economic influence in Latin America:
> Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, last night I had an interesting dinner. Senator Chris
Coons of Delaware