FIU Digital Commons - Security Research Hub Reports: China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin
 

China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin

Zara C. Albright, Boston University Global Development Policy Center
Rebecca Ray, Boston University Global Development Policy Center
Nathan Liu, Boston University Global Development Policy Center

Description

In 2023, Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) economic relationships with China began to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, with three new loans made to the region for the first time since 2019, alongside a slight uptake in Chinese foreign direct investment in the region and significant movement towards new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). These developments come at a challenging time for the region, as inflation and the global repercussions from Russia’s war in Ukraine have stalled economic recovery.

 

China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin

In 2023, Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) economic relationships with China began to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, with three new loans made to the region for the first time since 2019, alongside a slight uptake in Chinese foreign direct investment in the region and significant movement towards new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). These developments come at a challenging time for the region, as inflation and the global repercussions from Russia’s war in Ukraine have stalled economic recovery.

 
 
 
BESbswy