The following is from the ten pages of today's Yomiuri Shimbun.
Emphasis in sentences other than heading is me.
"Power of the new empire is unnecessary in Latin America"
Mr. Tillerson criticizing Chinese bitterly
【Washington = Ohki Shoma】
US Secretary of State Tillerson gave a lecture on Latin American policy at the University in Austin, Texas, which he visited on January 1, and on China, which is expanding its influence on Latin America in economic terms rapidly, 'Latin America does not need the power of the new empire which pursues only the profit of the one's own citizen.' he criticized it severely.
Tillerson said China's economic support to each country 'always comes with great sacrifice', while China takes the appearance of investing on a national initiative,
He pointed out that he is sending Chinese workers or lending funds of scale that cannot continue to be repaid.
China tries to drag this area (China and Italy) to cultivate Chinese economy and often ignores law and human rights on the land 'and it ringed an alarm, saying' China tries to drag this area into its own influential area using the power of the economy '.
In October last year Tillerson also criticized China's infrastructure investment as 'looting economy' and is increasing the caution against China that challenges the US-led international order.
President Trump, too, placed China with 'the rival who challenges our national interest and economy, sense of values' with State of the Union Address on January 30th and came up with the opposition posture.
Mr. Tillerson visits five countries, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Jamaica on 1 to 7th.
He is planning to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between countries, and he’d like to eliminate the influence of China on Latin America, the' backyard 'in the United States.