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News from Latin America and the Caribbean

China’s presence in South American seas

the hegemonic presence of the United States (US) in South America is diminishing, especially in relation to its presence in the region’s oceans. This is due to China’s increased presence in the different South American trade routes and the infrastructure works it is involved in.
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China implements soft power in Latin America

At the closing of the 6th China-Latin America and the Caribbean Think Tank Forum, Alicia Bárcena said that cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) provides an opportunity to reduce global asymmetries.

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Guatemala, Paraguay, and Argentina take a stand on Taiwan

As of July this year, the People’s Republic of China has undertaken military exercises -using live fire- on the border it shares with Taiwan. The development of these activities has created tension in the international system. In the Latin American and Caribbean, there have been several declarations in this regard.

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China willing to negotiate with the entire Mercosur bloc

Meanwhile, Beijing, which has begun negotiations on a free trade agreement with Uruguay, is willing to cooperate with Mercosur as a whole, confirmed Cai Wei, director general for the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, in Montevideo.
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China advances towards Latin America

A meeting was held between China’s Foreign Ministry’s LAC director general, Cai Wei, and ALADI general secretary, Sergio Abreu in which the former manifested China’s interest in assimilating Latin American trade, understanding how it works, its strategies and instruments, and its application of the most favored nation principle.

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China’s digital breakthrough in Latin America

The pandemic has accelerated the world’s digitalization processes, which has provided China, which has a leading role in these digitalization processes, with a window of opportunity.

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China and CELAC deepen cooperation to reduce poverty

The second forum on CELAC-China relations was held online on July 14. This time, the attendees addressed poverty reduction, aimed at sustainable development, identifying similarities between poverty in China and poverty in CELAC countries.

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Chinese Communist Party inaugurates communication seminar

June 20 saw the opening of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) communication seminar entitled “Media Convergence.
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Absences of several heads of state and government at the 9th Summit of the Americas

June 6-10, 2022, marked the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California. However, the ninth Summit turned out to be one of the least attended by heads of state and government since its inception in 1994.
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Bachelet visited the People’s Republic of China

Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, began a six-day official mission to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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