Xi's Latin American Outreach: A Tactician's Calculated Move Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has generated significant analysis about Beijing's intentions in the region.
On its surface, Xi's message to Noboa – that Latin America should be free from "outside interference" – appears as a gesture of regional autonomy.
However, this diplomatic maneuver is better understood within China's long term strategy to expand its influence in the Americas.