China in Latin America: Understanding the Inventory of Influence
Security Theme
State Stability and Infrastructure
Keywords
Political Stability, Culture, Education, Media, Academia, Think Tanks
Description
In late 2016, during a visit to Peru by Chinese President Xi Jinping, China released a new policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean. It was a timely moment to do so, given the political changes across the continent: political instability and economic recession in Brazil, turmoil in Venezuela, prospects of change regarding the region’s relationship with Cuba, and political alternation in both Peru and Argentina, among other events. However, new motivations had surfaced, too. While China is becoming increasingly active in the region, the operating environment for the Chinese government seems to be more challenging than in the past.
China in Latin America: Understanding the Inventory of Influence
In late 2016, during a visit to Peru by Chinese President Xi Jinping, China released a new policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean. It was a timely moment to do so, given the political changes across the continent: political instability and economic recession in Brazil, turmoil in Venezuela, prospects of change regarding the region’s relationship with Cuba, and political alternation in both Peru and Argentina, among other events. However, new motivations had surfaced, too. While China is becoming increasingly active in the region, the operating environment for the Chinese government seems to be more challenging than in the past.
