Growing Anti-Chinese Sentiment in the Americas

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Protesters-shout-China-out-of-Argentina-51306.html

One would love to know more about the protests and whether or not money is being spread around. It is in Washington's interest that Latin America turns away from China and if such unrest happens to topple the Kirchner-affiliated government of Alberto Fernandez – there will be celebrations in both the State Department and on Wall Street.

Like Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, and now Bolivia, Argentina is caught in a tug-of-war between American-backed Rightist forces and the various remnants of the so-called Pink Tide which first came to power about twenty years ago. While these governments don't necessarily possess some kind of great love for China they are desperate to break Washington's stranglehold on their politics and economy.

And so it's not too hard to imagine that American interests are fomenting the protests. It wouldn't be the first time such tactics have been utilised.

The 'level playing field' statements made by the US State Department official are laughable. It's an old line used by those who don't want a level playing field at all but one in which the balance tilts favourably toward US interests and one in which the US corporate sector can dominate.