China has become a key partner for many countries in the Caribbean as a result of its wide-ranging and persistent economic and diplomatic outreach. Chinese engagement varies across Caribbean nations, including those that maintain diplomatic ties to Taiwan, but has tended to include a mix of trade, aid, investment, finance, and technical assistance that is distinct from Chinese economic and diplomatic outreach in other parts of the hemisphere.
On January 30, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EST, the Inter-American Dialogue’s Asia & Latin America Program is pleased to partner with the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) to publicly launch CAPRI’s new China-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Portal, an online tool that monitors and measures Chinese trade, aid, and diplomacy across nine CARICOM countries and in five economic sectors. CAPRI’s Alexander Causwell will introduce the portal and share key findings from CAPRI’s exhaustive efforts to track of Chinese engagement with the region. The event will conclude with commentary on developments in the China-Caribbean dynamic from Diane Edwards and audience Q&A.
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OPENING REMARKS
ALEXANDER CAUSWELL
Fellow, Caribbean Policy Research Institute (@XanderCauswell)
COMMENTARY
DIANE EDWARDS
Director of Professional Services Unit, Mona School of Business & Management, University of the West Indies
MODERATOR
MARGARET MYERS
Senior Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue (@MyersMargaret)