China's efforts to increase its global influence are no surprise. But the devil’s in the details, in how and with whom it seeks to strengthen ties—in this ...
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China’s people-to-people diplomacy
By Armando Chaguaceda / 
Tácticas de desinformación de medios estatales de Rusia y China
By Alessia Noboa & Sofia Mateu-Gelabert /
Con la cantidad de desinformación publicada a la alza resulta urgente entender las distintas tácticas usadas por diferentes medios estatales para poder ...
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Peru to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
By Jimena Galindo /
Peru has become an important partner for China in the Western Hemisphere both in terms of commerce and investment. But not all Peruvians share the ...
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Piñera, PROSUR and autocratic China
By Gabriel Salvia /
A month after promoting the establishment of PROSUR, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera contradicted the central principles of the new regional bloc ...
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In pulling U.S. aid to the Northern Triangle, the Trump administration opens a window for Beijing
By Timothy S. Rich & Andi Dahmer /
The abrupt removal of U.S. funds will exacerbate a decline in positive perceptions of the United States and open up an opportunity for Sino-Latin American ...
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China’s engagement with Trinidad and Tobago
By Evan Ellis /
China has worked to deepen economic, investment and diplomatic ties with Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago is a focus of their interest. The U.S. should pay ...
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Beijing seeks to rapidly solidify its position in Latin America amidst spat with Washington
By Gabriel Alvarado /
Could China use its growing infrastructure investments and contacts in Latin America and the Caribbean in the event of a conflict with the United States?
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Taiwan’s struggle for partners and survival
By Evan Ellis /
The ongoing PRC advance in Latin America and associated end to the diplomatic truce with the ROC has legitimately raised the question of who might be next ...
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You say intervention, we say harmony, let’s just call the whole thing realpolitik
By Christopher Sabatini /
By highlighting its supposed harmonious, win-win regional foreign policy, the conference revealed that China is bent on extending its influence and power ...
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The evolution of Panama-PRC relations since recognition, and their strategic implications for the U.S. and the region
By Evan Ellis /
While the United States has a considerable stake in the outcome of China’s advancing position in Panama, it must manage the challenge with prudence and ...
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