China, CELAC & China-LAC Relations Margaret Myers, Beatrice Rangel, Anton Edmunds, Jorge Heine ˙ Jan 8, 2015 ˙ Asia & Latin America Government of Chile What does China stand to gain politically from closer engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean?Read more +
Japanese Finance in Latin America Paul Shortell ˙ Nov 13, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America CSIS / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Japanese finance and ODA in Latin America is sizable and growing.Read more +
Chinese Media Eye Venezuela Debt Margaret Myers ˙ Nov 6, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Chinese media indicate concern over China’s financial links with Venezuela. Read more +
Chinese Media on Brazil’s Presidential Race Margaret Myers ˙ Oct 9, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Aécio Neves em 7 de dezembro de 2013 / PSDB MG - Flickr / CC BY 2.0 In the lead-up to Brazil’s presidential elections, Chinese media reports have offered varied perspectives on China-Brazil relations. Read more +
Navigating Risk in Brazil’s Energy Sector Margaret Myers, Lisa Viscidi ˙ Oct 2, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Rio de Janeiro Helicoptero 47 Feb 2006 / Mariordo / CC BY 3.0 copyrights mariordo@aol.com With presidential elections on the horizon, great uncertainty surrounds the future of Brazil’s energy policy.Read more +
China’s Mining Activity in Latin America Margaret Myers ˙ Sep 25, 2014 ˙ Sunrise Dam Open Pit / Calistemon / CC BY-SA 3.0 Over the past decade, China has rapidly emerged as the world's leading consumer and importer of minerals.Read more +
Chinese Media Take Note of LAC Economies Margaret Myers ˙ Sep 9, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Chinese Money Yuan 100 Mao / PublicDomainPictures / CC0 Chinese media coverage of Latin America in August focused primarily on economic conditions in the region.Read more +
Charting China’s Diplomatic Ties Margaret Myers ˙ Aug 18, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America VI Cúpula do Brics / Blog do Planalto / CC 2.0 An infographic by Global Times details China’s complex and multi-layered matrix of diplomatic partnerships. Read more +
Chinese Media Highlights from Xi Visit Margaret Myers ˙ Aug 11, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America VI Cúpula do Brics / Blog do Planalto / CC 2.0 July coverage focused on President Xi Jinping’s tour of Latin America, which included stops in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, and Cuba.Read more +
Xi’s Latin America Tour Margaret Myers ˙ Jul 29, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Highlights of President Xi Jinping’s July 2014 visit to Latin America include a BRICS development bank to a series of bilateral agreements. Read more +
Chinese Automakers Shift into High Gear Paul Shortell ˙ Jul 22, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Beijing traffic jam / basykes / CC BY-2.0 China represents the world’s largest auto market, and in 2009 became the world’s leading auto producer. Read more +
BRICS Establish Development Bank at Brazil Summit Margaret Myers ˙ Jul 17, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Dilma Rousseff participa da Cúpula do G20 / Roberto Stuckert Filho / PR / Agência Brasil The creation of the New Development Bank, also known as the BRICS bank, was announced at the BRICS summit in Brazil.Read more +
World Cup Focuses Chinese Media Attention on Brazil Margaret Myers ˙ Jul 3, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Marcello Casal Jr / ABr / Agência Brasil / CC BY 3.0 BR Joanesburgo - Seleção brasileira estreia na Copa do Mundo de 2010 contra a Coreia do Norte Chinese media attention focused on Brazil and the World Cup in June. Read more +
China’s Hydropower Development in Latin America Paul Shortell ˙ Jun 24, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America Itaipú / kvn.jns / CC BY-SA 2.0 A near doubling in China’s electricity demand over the past decade has fueled development of the country’s hydropower industry. Read more +
Abe’s Agenda in Latin America Paul Shortell ˙ Jun 18, 2014 ˙ Asia & Latin America HE Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan / CSIS / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s tour of Latin America this summer will be the first Japanese state visit to the region in a decade. Read more +