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December 12, 0315

What Does China’s Slowdown Mean for Latin America?

China has been a major investor in several Latin American economies in recent years, and the country’s president, Xi Jinping, acknowledged last month that it is in an economic slowdown. // File Photo: Chinese Government.

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  • China’s businesses are struggling, and the unemployed are experiencing trouble finding work, President Xi Jinping said during a New Year’s Eve speech. Chinese investment has been critical to some Latin American economies in recent years, especially in infrastructure for energy transmission in places like Brazil, Peru and Chile. How much of an impact is China’s economic downturn having on its trading partners in Latin America? What does it potentially mean for Latin American countries that rely on China for foreign investment? What are Latin American countries doing to avoid being negatively affected by China’s slowdown?

A

Margaret Myers, director of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue: “China’s GDP growth has indeed been slower than predicted, worrying China’s leadership and its many economic partners. Despite China’s economic woes, trade with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) remains strong so far. Growth in China-LAC trade slowed somewhat in 2022, after achieving a record high in 2021, but trade volume has otherwise grown at a rapid pace—from $14 billion in 2000 to $495 billion in 2022. That said, China’s investment in the region has slowed rather considerably over the past few years, as…”

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