New players on the Latin american pitch

... century) comprising the so-called giant countries on the rise – Brazil, Russia, India and China, later joined by South Africa. At the beginning of this century China, which had always been renowned for its proper behavior in foreign markets, in contrast to the leading Western states was trying to pursue a very reserved policy in Latin America. The Celestial Empire envoys emphasized in every possible way that China did not have any expansionist ambitions,...