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 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.
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.
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the America’s Act legislation.
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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.
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.
China’s investment in Latin America is increasingly focused on a handful of innovation-related sectors.
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visit to Beijing in October amounted to a notable — if quite small — step forward for China and Colombia.
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.
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Chinese investment in Latin America.
Ten years on, how has the BRI evolved? And what should we expect from the initiative as it enters its second decade?
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.
The National Bureau of Asia Research interviewed Margaret Myers about the various components of the PRC’s engagement with the region, including across diplomatic, economic, and security arenas.
What are China’s strategic interests and involvement in Cuba and Latin America, and should the United States view them as national security concerns?
