Argentina, Cuba, Peru: China and Latin America

Boz criticizes the special coverage by the BBC, arguing that they are “falling into the usual memes about Latin America,” including a biased view of Latin Americans’ reactions to increasing Chinese influence. Investment Opportunities in Argentina believes that China will soon invest heavily in Argentina. Georgina, writing from Havana, says (ES) that China is selling locomotives to Cuba while Havana Journal writes about the 300,000 refrigerators being shipped over by the Chinese company, Haier of eastern Shandong province. Finally, Perú Político says (ES) that Peruvian textile manufacturing cannot keep pace with China's low wages.

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