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Despite recent US efforts to counter Chinese influence in Latin America, Beijing remains confident in its economic relationships across the region. Yet cases involving alleged criminal activity by Chinese nationals and labor violations at Chinese companies reveal deeper vulnerabilities, including limited oversight and insufficient local knowledge. Rather than focusing solely on restricting Chinese influence, the United States can strengthen its position by improving regional visa verification, reopening diplomatic dialogue, and investing in independent expertise on China.
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Jian Ren is a research and teaching fellow at the Hoover Institution, affiliated with the Hoover History Lab. He is a historian of modern Latin America and modern China, with a broad interest in the global circulation of ideas, institutions, and diplomatic practices. His current book project, based on his doctoral dissertation, examines the knowledge exchanges and experimental strategies that shaped China-Latin America relations in the second half of the twentieth century.
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