At the forefront is China’s desire to expand its sphere of influence through what it calls “South-South cooperation” [PDF], a development framework focused on aid, investment, and trade.
The president of China spent the ... about his country’s influence in the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. has considered Latin America to be its exclusive sphere of influence for over 200 years ...
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is set to embark on a diplomatic tour of the South Pacific later this month, visiting three key island nations that are increasingly under China's sphere of influence.