South and Central America are at the core of Xi Jinping's new global security initiative, as the Chinese leader deploys a broad and profound strategy to infiltrate Washington's backyard and diminish US influence.
As in the Pacific, Washington is stepping up its diplomatic and military influence in Latin America, which Beijing is courting like never before. After a battle for influence in Argentina, Peru is now the focus of the two superpowers' attention.
Santo Domingo sees getting a promising student into the Chinese-American Shwarzman College at Tsinghua University as the best way of weaving new connections with the Chinese elite.
Beijing's ambassador to Lima, Song Yang, is using three diplomatic meetings in Peru to support the Chinese Communist Party in implementing Xi Jinping's plan for the region.
Washington is not at all happy with the deal negotiated between China and Argentina over the sale of 12 fighter jets to Buenos Aires. It is counting on Argentine Minister of Economy Sergio Massa to negotiate future contracts with Denmark instead.
By backing CCCC's expansion plans in Brazil, the Chinese Communist Party hopes to create new opportunities for Chinese companies throughout Latin America. It also wants to test a new entryist strategy for getting into hostile markets.
Thanks to the support of Peruvian military close to Beijing, Cosco will soon be able to have its first operational civil-military base in South America, 75km north of Lima.
US sanctions have failed to stop China gaining almost total control of Venezuela's resources. This was achieved thanks to the relations formed in Beijing by two envoys dispatched by Caracas, most notably Felix Plasencia.
Thanks to his networks in Chile and China, former diplomat Qingjun Wu, who has become a consultant to large Chinese corporations, has managed to strengthen Beijing's interests in the South American country.
While the US watches on with keen interest, the federal prosecutor in Buenos Aires has opened an investigation into the role played by an Argentinian ambassador in helping Chinese companies win government contracts.
Buenos Aires' decision to join the Belt & Road Initiative seals the success of Beijing's strategy to establish obliging relays within Argentina's state structures, starting with it defence apparatus, over the past few months.
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