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Poll: China's influence in Latin America seen more positively than US for first time

外媒:民调显示中国在拉丁美洲的影响力比美国更积极正面

A new poll by Latinobarómetro, covering 17 Latin American countries, shows that 65% of respondents view China's influence positively, compared to 57% for the US. This is the first time China has surpassed the US in the survey's history since 1995. The Global Times frames this as a significant shift in regional perceptions, citing factors such as US absence from the region after the Iraq War and China's affordable goods.

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The Global Times presents this poll as evidence of China's growing soft power and the declining appeal of the US in Latin America.

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