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Historically, the rise of economic, military and political powers has been preceded by turbulent periods, such as the emergence of Japan and Germany as great powers in the mid twentieth century. However, the stage entrance of China as a 21st century power has been relatively peaceful, due to the strategy followed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after 1978, which consists in balancing a single party political system with rapid economic growth. This formula has transformed China in the only economically successful communist power, reinforcing their singularity. The main drivers of the Chinese transformation since 1978, are their domestic and foreign policies, whose content has gradually evolved from the ‘low profile’ mantra, passing trough the principle ‘take the lead if needed,’ until the recent concept of ‘Chinese Dream’. Such ideas, has been shaped and influenced by diverse paramount leaders, each one with original features, approached in Chapters I and II. Chapter III address Chinese power projection in Latin America, considering its role as emerging key part of Western hemisphere, rich in commodities, but incipient in terms of governance and economic development. This issue is approached, emphasizing in the asymmetric relation between the China and Latin America and the dynamic of their narrative, which contains appealing elements like the developing countries attraction for the illiberal fast growing Chinese system, but also potencially disruptive factors like the incremental rise of a Sino-Sceptical perception, based in concerns about the export of Chinese problems to the region.