China-Latin America Relations Archives

China-Latin America Relations

China’s advance in Panama: An update

By Evan Ellis / April 14, 2021

This piece examines the evolution of China’s position in Panama under the Cortizo government. It finds that China's advance has suffered significant, if ...
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Chinese advances in Chile

By Evan Ellis / March 2, 2021

Both the positive aspects and the limits of Chile's relationship with China merit further attention by other nations in the Western Hemisphere, both in ...
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New directions in the deepening Chinese-Argentine engagement

By Evan Ellis / February 11, 2021

The December 2019 inauguration of President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Argentina returned to power a Peronist ...
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Re-examining Caribbean-Chinese relations

By Wazim Mowla / January 12, 2021

Instead of attempting to counter Chinese influence in the region, U.S. officials and policymakers should focus on providing suitable alternatives to ...
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Peru’s Multidimensional Challenge – Part 3: engagement with China

By Evan Ellis / November 20, 2020

As Peru wrestles with political turmoil and seeks to recover from the economic and financial effects of the pandemic, China appears well-poised to ...
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The future of Brazil-China relations in the context of COVID-19

By Evan Ellis / September 18, 2020

Looking to a post-COVID-19 future, Chinese and Brazilian economic ties will likely grow stronger. The United States and other Brazilian trade partners ...
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China’s financial calculus in Latin America: Before and after COVID-19

By Margaret Myers / April 2, 2020

China's banks were treading more carefully in Latin America and the Caribbean even before COVID-19. The region should expect more of the same.
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What happened to Chinese development projects in Latin America?

By William Naylor / September 14, 2017

For years, concern has mounted over the growing economic influence of China in the region, but investment is comparatively small and not a single major ...
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