měi guó
美国
hé
和
zhōng guó
中国
zài
在
lā dīng měi zhōu
拉丁美洲
de
的
yǐng xiǎng lì
影响力
jìng zhēng
竞争
The Competition of Influence Between the US and China in Latin America
měi guó美国yǐ qián以前yòng用mén luó zhǔ yì门罗主义lái来gào sù告诉ōu zhōu欧洲guó jiā国家bú yào不要gān shè干涉měi zhōu美洲de的shì qíng事情 。
The US used the Monroe Doctrine to tell European countries not to interfere in the affairs of the Americas.
hòu lái后来 ，měi guó美国yòng用zhè ge这个zhèng cè政策zài在lā dīng měi zhōu拉丁美洲yǒu有hěn很duō多yǐng xiǎng lì影响力 。
Later, the US used this policy to have a lot of influence in Latin America.
xiàn zài现在 ，lā dīng měi zhōu拉丁美洲hé和zhōng guó中国de的guān xì关系yuè lái yuè越来越duō多 ，měi guó美国jué de觉得zì jǐ自己de的yǐng xiǎng lì影响力biàn变xiǎo小le了 。
Now, the relationship between Latin America and China is growing, and the US feels its influence is shrinking.
tè lǎng pǔ特朗普zhèng fǔ政府yòng用jīng jì经济yā lì压力 ，bǐ rú比如guān shuì关税hé和jiǎn shǎo减少yuán zhù援助 ，xiǎng想ràng让lā dīng měi zhōu拉丁美洲shǎo少hé和zhōng guó中国hé zuò合作 。
The Trump administration used economic pressure, such as tariffs and reducing aid, to try to make Latin America cooperate less with China.
dàn shì但是 ，hěn很duō多lā dīng měi zhōu拉丁美洲guó jiā国家gèng更guān xīn关心jīng jì经济lì yì利益 ，bù guǎn不管shì是hé和měi guó美国hái shì还是zhōng guó中国hé zuò合作 ，zhǐ yào只要duì对guó jiā国家yǒu有hǎo chù好处jiù就huì会xuǎn zé选择 。
However, many Latin American countries care more about economic benefits and will choose to cooperate with either the US or China as long as it benefits their country.
bǐ rú比如ā gēn tíng阿根廷 、sà ěr wǎ duō萨尔瓦多hé和bì lǔ秘鲁dōu都hé和zhōng guó中国yǒu有hěn很duō多hé zuò合作xiàng mù项目 。
For example, Argentina, El Salvador, and Peru have many cooperation projects with China.
zhōng guó中国bāng zhù帮助zhè xiē这些guó jiā国家jiàn建gǎng kǒu港口 、xiū lù修路hé和fā zhǎn发展qīng jié清洁néng yuán能源 。
China helps these countries build ports, repair roads, and develop clean energy.
měi guó美国zhǔ yào主要yòng用jūn shì军事hé和yā lì压力 ，dàn但lā dīng měi zhōu拉丁美洲guó jiā国家gèng更xǐ huān喜欢néng能dài lái带来shí jì实际hǎo chù好处de的hé zuò合作 。
The US mainly uses military power and pressure, but Latin American countries prefer cooperation that brings practical benefits.
xiàn zài现在 ，lā dīng měi zhōu拉丁美洲yǒu有gèng更duō多xuǎn zé选择 ，bù zài不再zhǐ只tīng听měi guó美国de的 。
Now, Latin America has more choices and no longer only listens to the US.
hěn很duō多guó jiā国家xī wàng希望hé和bù tóng不同de的guó jiā国家hé zuò合作 ，ràng让zì jǐ自己de的jīng jì经济gèng更hǎo好 。
Many countries hope to cooperate with different countries to improve their own economies.