Since the late 1990s, substantial increases in trade and Chinese investment in Latin America has drawn the attention of many international observers and foreign policy analysts. The Chinese government continues to actively develop its foreign policies in Latin America, expressed by its increase in the number of official visits and growing economic exchanges. With more focus on trade and investment, China has extended aid to countries across Latin America. This article examines China’s foreign aid policy, its influence and its implications for Latin America. It conceptualises Chinese foreign aid from a constructivist view by utilising and analysing comprehensive foreign aid data. This paper collects and analyses China’s foreign aid towards Latin America from 1949 to the present in order to investigate its foreign aid policy.
