US politicians and media outlets complain about China's growing global influence, but offer no alternatives to help countries develop. China has the world's largest economy, produces inexpensive manufactured goods everyone wants, invests trillions in infrastructure, and doesn't interfere in internal affairs of foreign nations. Ben Norton compares what Washington and Beijing have done in Latin America, especially Peru and Nicaragua.VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRpe7W4vxHYTopics0:00 US politicians fearmonger about China1:32 Non-interventionist foreign policy vs US wars2:21 China: world's largest economy & manufacturer3:49 China: biggest trading partner of most countries4:36 Latin America6:48 Belt & Road Initiative (BRI)9:19 US alternative: tariffs & privatized infrastructure11:42 BlackRock plans to buy up infrastructure12:39 BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at G7 summit13:49 China builds Peru's Chancay mega-port15:56 USA threatens Latin America over Chinese-built port18:09 US-backed coup in Peru19:47 USA sells Peru old trains from 1980s21:31 What US offers vs what China offers23:40 Nicaragua canal plans25:04 US attacks on Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution26:10 Why China is winning influence29:02 Outro