中華人民共和國以第二大經濟強國的姿態崛起，對於拉丁美洲造成了巨大的衝擊。拉丁美洲同時是中國和美國的天然資源供給者，但從地緣政治來看，近年來相較於其他競爭國家，身為亞洲巨人的中國在拉丁美洲的影響力越來越大。本文從政治經濟的視角，分析中國與美國在拉丁美洲的地緣政治競爭，並且藉由探討美國在區域間的影響，解釋過往美國實行新殖民主義的改變以及其對於拉丁美洲而言的影響。

The rise of People’s Republic of China as a second economic power has had a tremendous impact on Latin America. Latin America has become not only a source of natural resources for China and USA, but a region of geopolitical confrontation where the Asian giant influence in the last years has been flourishing more than its rival. This paper analyzes the relations between People’s Republic of China and Latin America region from a political and economic perspective; considering the United States influence in the region; and tries to show if it will be beneficial for the Latin America development or whether it would simply be counterproductive with a neo-colonialist undertone as have been the United States in the past.

Table of Contents

1.CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION	1
Intro and  Background	1
Research Motivation	4
Research Purpose	6
Methodology	7
Scope of the Study and Limitations	7
Literature Review	8
Research Structure and Organization	12
 Structure	12
P.R.C and U.S.A Commerce and Investment Comparison in Latin America	12
Research Organization	13

2.CHAPTER   TWO:    REGIONAL DATA ANALYSIS	14
Economic Regional Analysis	14
Development Regional Analysis	17
Is China Displacing the United State in Latin American region?	21

3.CHAPTER THREE:  P.R.C POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN LATIN AMERICA	24
Evolution of People’s Republic of China Political Influence in Latin America	24
PRC Regional and Domestic influence in Latin America	31
PRC and U.S.A Influence in Latin America: Comparison	39

4.CHAPTER FOUR:  P.R.C.’s ECONOMIC INFLUENCES IN LATIN AMERICA.	47
Chinese commerce and investment in Latin America region	47
Loans for oil	48
Investment for Aid	50
Food security	52
China Free Trade Agreements in Latin America Region	55
Chinese Main Actors in Latin America	56
P.R.C and U.S.A Commerce and Investment Comparison in Latin America	61
China in Latin America 2016	76

5.CHAPTER FIVE:  CASE STUDIES: MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS	77
Nicaragua Canal	78
Twin Ocean Railway	90

6.CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION	97
Conclusion	97
Recommendations	101
7.	Bibliography	103

TABLE INDEX

Table 3 1 Dialogues Between P.R.C. And U.S.A On Latin American Affairs	40
Table 3 2 World Bank and IMF loans to Latin America	44
Table 3 3 P.R.C. Loans to Latin America by Country	45
Table 3 4 P.R.C. Loans to Latin America by Year	45
Table 4 1  China Loans Packages	49
Table 4 2  China Agricultural Investment in Latin America	54
Table 4 3 China and US Ex – Im Bank Loan Interest Rates	64
Table 4 4 CDB and World Bank Loan Interest Rates	64
Table 4 5  Recipients of world Bank , IDB, and Chinese Lending, 2005-11	65
Table 4 6  Bank Loans to Latin America by Sector, 2005 – 11	65
Table 4 7   P.R.C. and U.S.A Trade with Latin America	72
Table 5 1 Comparison between the Panama, Suez and Nicaragua Canals	82
Table 5 2 Agreements Relevant to the Project	86

FIGURE INDEX


Figure 5 1Imports Participation on United States and Latin American Market.	15
Figure 5 2  Agricultural Trades Between Latin America and China, 2000 – 2013	16
Figure 5 3  Human Development Index, 2000 – 15 	18
Figure 5 4 Corruption Index	19
Figure 5 5 Poverty Rate	20
Figure 5 6 Gini Index	21
Figure 4 1 Volume of Bilateral Trade Between China and Latin America, 2000 -2013	47
Figure 4 2 China – LAC Bilateral Trade Volume and China’s Stock ODI in LAC	48
Figure 4 3  Chinese Loans Money Flow  	50
Figure 4 4 China key Actors role in Latin America	60
Figure 4 5 China FDI in Latin America	61
Figure 5 1  Nicaragua Canal	79
Figure 5 2   Nicaragua Canal Project Route	80
Figure 5 3  Twin Oceanic Railway 	90
Figure 5 4  Twin Ocean Railway: Main route 	92
Figure 5 5 Environmental Restrictions along the Bolivian Territory .	94

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