Unlike the United States, China is welcome in Latin America, because it “invests capital, is a good trading partner, respects countries’ sovereignty” and does not pursue a policy of regime change, says Dennis Etler, an American political analyst who has a decades-long interest in international affairs.
Etler, a former professor of Anthropology at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Friday while commenting on a speech US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered on Thursday before leaving for a Latin America tour.
In a wide-ranging speech at the University of Texas, Tillerson warned Latin American countries against excessive reliance on economic ties with China, saying Beijing is establishing “a foothold in Latin America.”
The top US diplomat said the region should stay away from Chinese investment, European colonialism and Russian arms sales.
“China is getting a foothold in…