Inter-American Dialogue China Loan Data Featured in Foreign Policy
On March 31, Foreign Policy cited the newly-released Inter-American Dialogue’s and Boston University Global Development Policy Center report on 2022 Chinese finance to LAC.
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Why Latin America Should Care About China-Taiwan Relations
Margaret Myers, director of the Asia and Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, discusses the implications of a potential escalation in China-Taiwan relations for Latin America.
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Shifter: “We have seen the United States increasingly withdrawn from the region and a lot of attention being diverted elsewhere”
Michael Shifter, President of the Inter-American Dialogue, was interviewed by CGTN about the relations between China and Latin American countries. The conversation covered a wide array of topics ranging from the recent bilateral meetings that Chinese President Xi Jinping held with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, as well as the stark contrast between Chinese and US influence in the Americas.
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China’s Influence in Latin America
As the rivalry between the United States and China escalates, ABC News Australia spoke with Margaret Myers, Director of the Asia & Latin America Program, regarding the implications of Sino-American competition in Latin America and China’s strategy towards the region.
Congressional Staff Briefing: Covid-19 & Latin America and the Caribbean
On April 16, Dialogue experts briefed key congressional staff in both the House and Senate on Covid-19 and its impact on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Great Decisions: A Discussion of World Affairs
This year, Dialogue experts were chosen to provide background information and analysis of US policy towards Latin America and China-Latin America relations for Great Decisions, the largest program focusing on the discussion of world affairs in the United States..
Are Ties With China Paying off for Latin America?
What costs will Latin American countries face in exchange for China’s support, and what are China’s main goals in extending its influence in the region?
In Pursuit of Global Know-how: China’s New Area Studies Policy
China’s push to foster area studies development within the nation’s top educational institutions aims to better understand Latin America and the world.
Learning Latin America: China’s Strategy for Area Studies Development
Since 2010, a series of Chinese government policies has supported the development of increasingly high quality Latin American and other area studies centers across the country, primarily in an effort to inform China’s foreign policy-making.
China’s State Media in Latin America: Profile and Prospects
China is increasingly relying on public diplomacy to support its economic engagement in the region. The country’s state media already plays a significant part in promoting a productive relationship with Latin America.
Do Latin America’s Ties With China Come ‘at a Price’?
A closer look at the controversy over Chinese investment and ties with Latin America and the Caribbean.
Book: China’s Latin America partners are engaging on new terms
China-Latin America expert Margaret Myers talks about her new book on how China is changing its approach across the continent.
Chinese Energy Engagement with Latin America: A Review of Recent Findings
This report offers an extensive review of the English, Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese literature on Chinese overseas energy sector engagement, highlighting a sub-set of issues especially relevant to policymakers. These include China’s effect on global commodity markets, the country’s outbound investment policies, and the extent to which China has a centralized strategy for overseas energy resource acquisition. The report concludes with timely suggestions for further research on Chinese energy engagement in the Americas.