How Does Debt Affect Ecuador-China Relations?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on China-Ecuador relations.
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Myers: “China is intensely focused on seven or eight sectors at home and in Latin America”
Margaret Myers, director of the Asia & Latin America Program, was interviewed by Esteban Lafuente of La Nación on the challenges and opportunities resulting from China’s shifting engagement with the region.
From Dams to Data: China’s Shifting Interests in Central America
China’s attempted economic recalibration has already reverberated across the Latin American and Caribbean region, as many countries see new interest from Chinese companies in emerging industries. Asia & Latin America Program Director Margaret Myers considers the increasingly uncertain role of Central America in this new equation.
China’s EV drive accelerates in Latin America
China is making headway in the Latin American market by exporting electric vehicles (EVs) and investing in local production. Asia and Latin America Program Director, Margaret Myers, considers the significant implications China’s growth in Latin America’s EV and lithium mining industries could have for the region.
Feeling the Stones: Chinese Development Finance to Latin America and the Caribbean, 2023
In 2023, China’s development finance institution (DFI) issued two loans totaling $1.3 billion to Brazil. Chinese DFI lending in 2023 was slightly higher than the $863 million issued by CDB and Ex-Im Bank in 2022. Despite this slight increase, China’s sovereign lending remains modest.
Would the Americas Act Bring Major Economic Benefits?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the America’s Act legislation.
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New Infrastructure—Emerging Trends in Chinese Investment in Latin America
On April 11, 2024, the Inter-American Dialogue partnered with Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC) to hold the joint event “New Infrastructure—Emerging Trends in Chinese Investment in Latin America,” which centered around the prospect and impact of China investment in LAC and specifically in Brazil, as well as the LAC region’s approach to fielding opportunities and risks associated with Chinese engagement.
Myers: “Chinese economic engagement with LAC has changed over time, consistent with China’s shifting interests and shifting economic realities”
Margaret Myers, director of the Asia & Latin America Program, joined the China Global South Project podcast to discuss key findings from the new Inter-American Dialogue report.
“New Infrastructure”: Emerging Trends in Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
China’s investment in Latin America is increasingly focused on a handful of innovation-related sectors.
What Did Latin American Nations Achieve at APEC?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
China-Colombia Relations are Growing, if Slowly
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visit to Beijing in October amounted to a notable — if quite small — step forward for China and Colombia.
Is China the Leader of the Global South?
China’s engagement across the Global South is inherently complex. Asia and Latin America Program Director, Margaret Myers, considers whether or not China has achieved the role of de facto leader of Global South nations.
What Is the State of Chinese Investment in Latin America?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Chinese investment in Latin America.
The Belt and Road at 10
Ten years on, how has the BRI evolved? And what should we expect from the initiative as it enters its second decade?
BRICS Summitry: What Takeaways for the United States?
The growing divide between the United States and its G7 partners and an increasingly China-led Global South is concerning, especially as the United States looks to compete more effectively with China in Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, and beyond.