Abstract:

In this study, China's Latin America policy during the Xi Jinping period is evaluated through the conceptualization of "China-LAC relations", including the Caribbean and Central America region. As a general approach the study, instead of discussing China’s relationship with the countries in the region one by one, it is focused on China's general approach and priorities. It is accepted that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a decisive role in foreign policy making and establishments in China. In this respect, collective leadership (in CCP) is also considered an understanding that refers to the few important people who lead the CCP and the country. Therefore, issues such as factions within the CCP were ignored and analyzes were made on leadership. The course of Sino-LAC relations, despite not having strong historical ties, can be described as a leap forward in the 1990s, especially in the 2000s. The development of a holistic and comprehensive approach to LAC took place during the Xi period. Programs and rhetoric frequently used in Chinese foreign policy have also been adapted to relations with the LAC. Whether it's the harmonious world policy or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), all of them quickly settled at the center of China-LAC relations. The relevant part of this study is handled in two dimensions in terms of strategic scope and commercial-economic scope. An interconnection is established between China's activity and rise in the LAC region and China-US relations. The nature of both relationships has the capacity to affect each other deeply. It is expected that this study will contribute to Turkish literature in the field.

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