Estos son algunos de los libros sobre la creciente presencia de China en América Latina publicado desde 2020.👇 Este es un tema nuevo para América Latina y el foco de una importante discusión.

Brazil and China just celebrated 50 years of diplomatic ties. Will they maintain reciprocity in diplomacy in the future? tinyurl.com/mujrw6kx

"Successfully negotiating a free trade agreement is highly prized among Latin America’s political and business elites, especially when dealing with “prestige” players such as #China, the EU and the U.S.," Alvaro Mendez and Chris Alden write in our report. usip.org/publications/2…

#China's naval hospital ship, the "Peace Ark", is touring various ports in the Indian Ocean that were previously part of the Maritime Silk Road and now belong to China's #BRI. Is this a new way #China utilizes its history for its current foreign policy ? iol.co.za/lifestyle/opin…

#Vietnam's new leader's first visit is going to #China, emphasising the importance Vietnam attaches to China despite growing Sino-Vietnamese tensions. Will Vietnam be able to maintain its strategy of balancing between #China,the #US, and #Russia ? voanews.com/a/vietnam-top-…

"#China is so uninhibited in pursuing its strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean because the U.S., at the highest echelons of government, remains disengaged," LSE - Global South Unit's Alvaro Mendez and LSE IDEAS' Chris Alden write in our #SpecialReport. usip.org/publications/2…

#Nicaragua welcomed #China's first direct trade ship, as a result of the recent trade agreement Managua signed with Beijing in January. Is China increasingly replacing the West, which still isolates Nicaragua because of human rights violations? ticotimes.net/2024/08/03/fir…

📰 This U.S. Institute of Peace report by Alvaro Mendez and Chris Alden examines China’s growing influence in Panama and Ecuador, both of which display short-term decision-making in their eagerness to develop partnerships with Beijing. Read here: usip.org/publications/2…

#Mexico and #China reopened common flight routes to facilitate more trade and build a new BYD factory. This reopening aims at further countering the #US in manufacturing electronic vehicles. Does China-US competition dominate China's policy in LAC? asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trans…

#Britain appears to build closer ties with #China, as a recent phone call between the two leaders suggests. Despite disagreements, #China remains an important trading partner. Could this mark the beginning of a more "pragmatic" Sino-British relationship? ft.com/content/c2fd2a…

#Fiji's Prime Minister toured #China for 10 days, concluding in a meeting with #XiJinping. Fiji aims at emulating China's poverty alleviation strategies. Is this visit revealing China's new strategy of building closer ties with the Pacific leaders? rnz.co.nz/international/…

#China's cars have surpassed #Brazil and the #US, who used to be Latin America's major car suppliers. Latin Americans are slowly losing their biases towards Chinese cars. Do car exports help in polishing up China's image? batimes.com.ar/news/latin-ame…

#Panama is about to launch #US-funded migrant deportation flights to Colombia, Ecuador, India, and #China. The numerous Chinese migrants in Panama's Darien Gap reveal that migration is also a topic that looms large in China's relations with Latin America. latintimes.com/migrants-cross…

#China calls for #SouthAfrica and #Indonesia to join the #Ukraine peace plan that #China proposed together with #Brazil. Are China and other states of the Global South increasingly becoming more important actors in a potential Russia-Ukraine peace process? thestar.com/news/world/asi…

#China's overall lending to #Africa is rising again, for the first time in 7 years. #China seems to have changed its lending strategy in Africa. Will this change in strategy play a role in the upcoming #FOCAC2024 (Forum on Africa-China Cooperation)? reuters.com/world/chinas-l…

#China was excluded from the new #Pacific police pact that was concluded at this week's Pacific Islands Forum (#PiF ). Despite hosting various Pacific leaders over the past months, China could not secure more influence on security in the Pacific region. theguardian.com/world/article/…

#China is about to host the nineth #FOCAC2024 on Thursday this week. Will China be able to convince African leaders of its plans to advance green technologies in Africa? Will there be tensions regarding China's unfulfilled promises to African states? reuters.com/markets/china-…

In the run-up to the #FOCAC2024 #China elevated its relationship with #Nigeria to a comprehensive strategic partnership, focusing on the #BRI, nuclear energy and media exchange. Is this just the beginning of China reactivating its focus on #Africa? westernpost.ng/nigeria-china-…

The #FOCAC2024 started yesterday in Beijing with more than 50 African countries represented. #China made announcements of providing millions jobs and fresh funding to #Africa. What other promises will follow, if this is only the start of #FOCAC2024 ? reuters.com/world/china-de…

The China Africa Summit 2024, #FOCAC2024 wrapped up this Friday. #China rolled out the red carpet for #Africa. But does this necessarily mean that African leaders will have more agency in their relationship with China? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…