Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Latin America China Moves In Overview Get price FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2008 file photo, a worker takes notes next to natural gas storage tanks in El Alto, Bolivia. In recent years, China has agreed to lend and invest tens of billions of dollars around South America, outdoing many other traditional lenders such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. In return, Chinese officials have signed long-term contracts in which borrowing countries pay back their loans through guaranteed shipments of precious commodities, particularly oil, that China needs to keep growing. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 080227069434 Creation Date: February 27, 2008 07:23:47 AM Submission Date: June 06, 2011 03:35:42 AM Photographer: Juan Karita Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: A FEB. 27, 2008 FILE PHOTO; Resolution: 3000 x 1788 0.91 MB Location: El Alto, Bolivia Transmission Reference: XLAT304 Byline Title: STR Caption Writer: JK CL**MEX** AB**MEX** PDS **NY* Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes