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News, features and updates on Beijing's relations with various Latin American nations, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and more.
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Mainland China
Brazil breaks up China-linked US$190m money-laundering ring tied to crime gang
Prosecutors claim Chinese-run distribution network concealed revenue, evaded tax obligations and fostered money laundering of drug proceeds.
14 Feb 2026 - 2:34AM
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Peru
US, China clash over Peru Chancay megaport after court bars regulator oversight
13 Feb 2026 - 5:04AM
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United States
From sanctioned to ‘legitimate’: how China bought Venezuelan oil from the US
13 Feb 2026 - 9:29AM
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US-China trade war
China vies with US in Latin America
China is investing billions of dollars in Latin America, seeking access to raw materials and huge markets in an area traditionally seen in the US as “America’s backyard”.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:25AM
Iran
China vows to ‘do what it can’ as US blockade leaves Cuba with just weeks of oil
Beijing pledges continued support for Cuba and champions Havana’s sovereignty as the island grapples with worsening fuel shortages.
12 Feb 2026 - 7:38AM
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US-China relations
US seeks fair China competition, looks to realign Latin America ties
Scott Bessent says Washington wants to reduce security risks without decoupling from Beijing as it steps up engagement across Latin America.
11 Feb 2026 - 6:16AM
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Automotive industry
China becomes Brazil’s biggest vehicle exporter in January, surpassing Argentina
The shift ends more than three decades of Argentine dominance, built on Mercosur rules and geographic proximity to Brazil’s car dealers.
10 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM
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Hutchison’s Panama ports deal
China urged to ‘harshly’ punish Panama over court’s canal ruling
Legal analyst says Beijing should ‘consider postponing arrangements’ for Donald Trump’s visit over a ruling against a Hong Kong-based firm.
9 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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Cuba
China keeps Cuba and Uruguay in the fold, puts Panama out in the cold
Beijing promises more aid to struggling Havana and cooperation with Montevideo as Washington looks to extend its reach in Latin America.
6 Feb 2026 - 11:00PM
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Brazil
Brazil scraps EV tariff break for Chinese carmaker BYD amid pressure from rivals
US, European and Japanese manufacturers combined to lobby for an end to favourable rules for Chinese kit imports.
5 Feb 2026 - 3:25PM
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Macau
Panama president defends ruling after China slams canal port concession decision
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejects Chinese criticism, arguing verdict was within Panama’s constitutional and legal framework.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:09AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
1 month after Maduro abduction, Venezuela assures China investments are safe
Venezuelan envoy Remigio Ceballos dismisses reports US will set the price for all oil transactions between China and Venezuela.
3 Feb 2026 - 9:41PM
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Britain
China’s Chalco, Rio Tinto buy Brazil’s CBA for US$886 million to secure minerals
Acquisition of Brazilian flagship aluminium firm reinforces China’s growing footprint in the country’s strategic mineral assets sector.
3 Feb 2026 - 10:51AM
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Brazil gold push, Peru’s China scandal: 7 Latin America relations reads
From China’s rise in Latin America to a US$1 billion gold push, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in January 2026.
2 Feb 2026 - 11:59PM
Panama
US hails Panama high court ruling against CK Hutchison’s ports concession
Secretary of State Rubio said the decision was encouraging, as it drew support on Capitol Hill and unease among Chinese-linked firms.
31 Jan 2026 - 5:31AM
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United States
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Gradually, then suddenly, the world is waking up to the US threat
Middle powers are pivoting to Beijing and hedging with new partners as China’s economic displacement of the US rapidly expands.
30 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Venezuela
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How China’s 15-fold rise in Latin America dents US influence: Francisco Urdinez
A leading scholar says US action in Venezuela shows how Beijing’s economic ties now face rising geopolitical pushback.
29 Jan 2026 - 11:50AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US’ Rubio says China profited from Venezuela’s collapse through cut-price oil
US secretary tells senators Beijing received discounted crude via opaque debt deals, saying Maduro’s removal was key to curbing influence.
29 Jan 2026 - 10:31AM
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China economy
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China’s slowing overseas investment reflects caution, not retreat
Amid rising protectionism and increased pushback in advanced economies, Beijing is strategically recalibrating its investments abroad.
28 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Mainland China
China’s CMOC makes US$1 billion Brazil gold push as bullion jumps on rising global risks
Company gains three Brazilian mines as gold tops US$5,000 per ounce, highlighting Beijing’s resource push amid US-led geopolitical strains.
28 Jan 2026 - 2:45AM
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US-China trade war
World leaders flock to Beijing in search of trade deals
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be the fifth world leader to visit China this month, as nations seek to increase trade and hedge their reliance on the US.
27 Jan 2026 - 5:19PM
Venezuela
Xi to meet Orsi in first Latin America-China visit since US capture of Maduro
State visit from February 1 to 7 aims to promote commercial ties with Beijing despite tension in region after US operation in Venezuela.
27 Jan 2026 - 6:17AM
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Mainland China
Xi, Lula stress UN’s value in call as US actions unsettle regional diplomacy
China reaffirms commitment to international law, negotiated diplomacy in region, while Brazil eases visa requirements for Chinese nationals.
24 Jan 2026 - 5:31AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US letting China buy Venezuela oil but not at ‘unfair’ Maduro prices: official
The US says it will control the Latin American nation’s oil sales indefinitely after seizing its leader.
23 Jan 2026 - 6:54AM
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United States
Peru’s president refuses to resign over secret meetings with Chinese businessmen
Jose Jeri is under scrutiny for clandestine encounters with Chinese businessmen that triggered a criminal probe and calls for his removal.
23 Jan 2026 - 5:26AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US says Venezuela’s interim president to visit as relations shift post-Maduro
Delcy Rodriguez says she’s approaching any US talks ‘without fear’ after a senior US official said she would visit Washington soon.
22 Jan 2026 - 1:36PM
US-Venezuela conflict
China sends emergency food aid to Cuba as US sanctions worsen shortages
First batch of rice arrives in Cuba under new Chinese programme while the island reels from abrupt halt in Venezuelan oil shipments.
21 Jan 2026 - 6:19PM
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Science
China, Chile to explore Atacama Trench with ‘tools no other country possesses’
Three-month expedition will plumb uncharted depths of eastern Pacific in quest for new life forms and insights into quakes and tsunamis.
19 Jan 2026 - 3:33PM
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