China's COVID-19 Diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean: Motivations and Methods

This report considers China’s varied interests, whether humanitarian, commercial, or political, when engaging with Latin America and the Caribbean during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a review of international media coverage and Chinese embassy reports, it provides observations on the nature of Chinese personal protective equipment (PPE) and vaccine-related outreach over the past year, and of trends in Chinese messaging in social and traditional media in the region.