China’s Quiet Security Push in Latin America
Beijing is finding success by offering security cooperation very different from that of the U.S.
China is reshaping security cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean under the banner of its Global Security Initiative (GSI). Launched by Xi Jinping in 2022, the GSI serves as Beijing’s framework for packaging its global security engagement. Unlike traditional defense partnerships centered on militaries and geopolitics, the strategy emphasizes policing, surveillance, and governance support, an effort to distinguish it from the United States’ security cooperation. China is undertaking this effort in areas where Latin American governments frequently face urgent shortfalls, while...
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