Joshua Donnelly

Ecuador - The China problem

China, the fastest growing economy in recent history, has been spreading its influence around the world. Their influence is most prominent in Latin America, one of the countries with the most Chinese influence is Ecuador. Here it enjoys a near - monopoly of crude exports. Critics of the 2007 – 2017 former president (Rafael Correa) say china’s influence threatens Ecuador’s national sovereignty, indigenous people’s rights, standard of living and biodiversity.