China in Latin America – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:13:54 +0900 en-US What Should the US Do About China’s Spy Facility in Cuba? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-should-the-us-do-about-chinas-spy-facility-in-cuba/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-should-the-us-do-about-chinas-spy-facility-in-cuba/ China-Latin America Relations Amid the Pink Tide 2.0 https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/china-latin-america-relations-amid-the-pink-tide-2-0/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/china-latin-america-relations-amid-the-pink-tide-2-0/ New Report Highlights China’s Positive Image in Colombia https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/new-report-highlights-chinas-positive-image-in-colombia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/new-report-highlights-chinas-positive-image-in-colombia/ Taiwan’s Future in Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/taiwans-future-in-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/taiwans-future-in-latin-america/ Race to the Bottom: China and the Self-Defeating Logic of Transactional Diplomacy in the Americas https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/race-to-the-bottom-china-and-the-self-defeating-logic-of-transactional-diplomacy-in-the-americas/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/race-to-the-bottom-china-and-the-self-defeating-logic-of-transactional-diplomacy-in-the-americas/ Honduras’ Turn Toward China Sparks Debate https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/honduras-turn-toward-china-sparks-debate/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/honduras-turn-toward-china-sparks-debate/ What China’s Global Security Initiative Tells Us About Its Strategic Engagement with Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/what-chinas-global-security-initiative-tells-us-about-its-strategic-engagement-with-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/what-chinas-global-security-initiative-tells-us-about-its-strategic-engagement-with-latin-america/ Honduras’ China Switch and the Aftershocks https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/honduras-china-switch-and-the-aftershocks/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/honduras-china-switch-and-the-aftershocks/ China’s Uneven Military, Political, and Commercial Advance in Panama https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/chinas-uneven-military-political-and-commercial-advance-in-panama/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/chinas-uneven-military-political-and-commercial-advance-in-panama/ Honduras Announces Intention to Drop Taiwan, Recognize China https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/honduras-announces-intention-to-drop-taiwan-recognize-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/honduras-announces-intention-to-drop-taiwan-recognize-china/ How Taiwan Become a Key Issue in Paraguay’s Presidential Election https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/how-taiwan-become-a-key-issue-in-paraguays-presidential-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/how-taiwan-become-a-key-issue-in-paraguays-presidential-election/ Chinese Balloon Case Reveals Trail of Spy Games, Double Standards in Colombia https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/chinese-balloon-case-reveals-trail-of-spy-games-double-standards-in-colombia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/chinese-balloon-case-reveals-trail-of-spy-games-double-standards-in-colombia/ What Happened to the Chinese Balloon Over Latin America? https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/what-happened-to-the-chinese-balloon-over-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/what-happened-to-the-chinese-balloon-over-latin-america/ In Bolivia, China Signs Deal For World’s Largest Lithium Reserves https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/in-bolivia-china-signs-deal-for-worlds-largest-lithium-reserves/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/in-bolivia-china-signs-deal-for-worlds-largest-lithium-reserves/ China Admits There’s a 2nd Chinese Balloon Over Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/china-admits-theres-a-2nd-chinese-balloon-over-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/china-admits-theres-a-2nd-chinese-balloon-over-latin-america/ Lula and Latin America’s Great China Debate https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/lula-and-latin-americas-great-china-debate/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/lula-and-latin-americas-great-china-debate/ Ecuador and China Conclude Free Trade Agreement Negotiations https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/ecuador-and-china-conclude-free-trade-agreement-negotiations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/ecuador-and-china-conclude-free-trade-agreement-negotiations/ Taiwan’s Future in Latin America and the Caribbean https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/taiwans-future-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/taiwans-future-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ Should Brazil Ban Huawei? https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/should-brazil-ban-huawei/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/should-brazil-ban-huawei/ India vs. China in Latin America: Competing Actors or in Separate Leagues? https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/india-vs-china-in-latin-america-competing-actors-or-in-separate-leagues/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/india-vs-china-in-latin-america-competing-actors-or-in-separate-leagues/ Taiwan Fights for Its Diplomatic Survival in Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/taiwan-fights-for-its-diplomatic-survival-in-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/taiwan-fights-for-its-diplomatic-survival-in-latin-america/ Latin America’s Choice and the Cross-strait Diplomatic Battle https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/latin-americas-choice-and-the-cross-strait-diplomatic-battle/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/latin-americas-choice-and-the-cross-strait-diplomatic-battle/ China in Latin America: The Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/china-in-latin-america-western-hemisphere-security-strategy-act/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/china-in-latin-america-western-hemisphere-security-strategy-act/ China’s New Year Ambitions for Latin America and the Caribbean https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/chinas-new-year-ambitions-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/chinas-new-year-ambitions-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ Can Latin America and the Caribbean Trust China as a Business Partner?  https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/can-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-trust-china-as-a-business-partner/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/can-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-trust-china-as-a-business-partner/ The US Still Doesn’t Understand China’s Strategy in Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-us-still-doesnt-understand-chinas-strategy-in-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-us-still-doesnt-understand-chinas-strategy-in-latin-america/ China’s Vaccine Diplomacy in Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/chinas-vaccine-diplomacy-in-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/chinas-vaccine-diplomacy-in-latin-america/ Latin America Believed in Chinese Vaccines. Now It May Have Reason to Rethink. https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/latin-america-believed-in-chinese-vaccines-now-it-may-have-reason-to-rethink/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/latin-america-believed-in-chinese-vaccines-now-it-may-have-reason-to-rethink/ China Is Expanding Its Foreign Policy Vision. Is Latin America Ready? https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/china-is-expanding-its-foreign-policy-vision-is-latin-america-ready/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/china-is-expanding-its-foreign-policy-vision-is-latin-america-ready/ Japan Aims tor Greater Engagement in Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/japan-aims-tor-greater-engagement-in-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/japan-aims-tor-greater-engagement-in-latin-america/ How Latin America Can Make the Most of the US-China Competition https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/how-latin-america-can-make-the-most-of-the-us-china-competition/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/how-latin-america-can-make-the-most-of-the-us-china-competition/ Will the IDB’s Politicization Pull China and Latin America Closer? https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/will-the-idbs-politicization-pull-china-and-latin-america-closer/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/will-the-idbs-politicization-pull-china-and-latin-america-closer/ COVID-19 Is Not Hurting China’s Diplomacy in at Least One Region: South America https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/covid-19-is-not-hurting-chinas-diplomacy-in-at-least-one-region-south-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/covid-19-is-not-hurting-chinas-diplomacy-in-at-least-one-region-south-america/ Taiwan’s Medical Diplomacy in the Caribbean: A Final Stand Against Beijing? https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/taiwans-medical-diplomacy-in-the-caribbean-a-final-stand-against-beijing/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/taiwans-medical-diplomacy-in-the-caribbean-a-final-stand-against-beijing/ Latin America Used To Be Positive Toward China. COVID-19 Might Change That. https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/latin-america-used-to-be-positive-toward-china-covid-19-might-change-that/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/latin-america-used-to-be-positive-toward-china-covid-19-might-change-that/ China Is Getting Closer to One of the Best US Allies in Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/china-is-getting-closer-to-one-of-the-best-us-allies-in-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/china-is-getting-closer-to-one-of-the-best-us-allies-in-latin-america/ China Adapts to a Changing Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/china-adapts-to-a-changing-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/china-adapts-to-a-changing-latin-america/ China: Argentina’s Last Resort https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/china-argentinas-last-resort/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/china-argentinas-last-resort/ Why Latin American Populism Is Bad News for China https://thediplomat.com/2019/08/why-latin-american-populism-is-bad-news-for-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/08/why-latin-american-populism-is-bad-news-for-china/ China’s Front Door to America’s Backyard https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/chinas-front-door-to-americas-backyard/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/chinas-front-door-to-americas-backyard/ China’s Continued Courting of El Salvador https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/chinas-continued-courting-of-el-salvador/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/chinas-continued-courting-of-el-salvador/ China-El Salvador Relationship Wobbles https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/china-el-salvador-relationship-wobbles/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/china-el-salvador-relationship-wobbles/ How Latin America Factors Into the US-China Rivalry https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/how-latin-america-factors-into-the-us-china-rivalry/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/how-latin-america-factors-into-the-us-china-rivalry/ Will President-Elect Bukele Alter El Salvador’s Relations With China? https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/will-president-elect-bukele-alter-el-salvadors-relations-with-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/will-president-elect-bukele-alter-el-salvadors-relations-with-china/ Is the US Ready to Stand Up for Taiwan Against China? https://thediplomat.com/2018/09/is-the-us-ready-to-stand-up-for-taiwan-against-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/09/is-the-us-ready-to-stand-up-for-taiwan-against-china/ Days After Tsai Ing-wen Wraps Up Houston Stopover, Taiwan Loses Another Ally to China https://thediplomat.com/2018/08/days-after-tsai-ing-wen-wraps-up-houston-stopover-taiwan-loses-another-ally-to-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/08/days-after-tsai-ing-wen-wraps-up-houston-stopover-taiwan-loses-another-ally-to-china/ Not So Win-Win: Don’t Let China Weaken the UN’s Human Rights Institutions https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/not-so-win-win-dont-let-china-weaken-the-uns-human-rights-institutions/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/not-so-win-win-dont-let-china-weaken-the-uns-human-rights-institutions/ US Speaks Its Mind on China’s Strengthening Relationship With Latin America https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/us-speaks-its-mind-on-chinas-strengthening-relationship-with-latin-america/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/us-speaks-its-mind-on-chinas-strengthening-relationship-with-latin-america/ As America Withdraws From Latin America, China Steps in https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/as-america-withdraws-from-latin-america-china-steps-in/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/as-america-withdraws-from-latin-america-china-steps-in/ A Latin American Battle: China vs. Taiwan https://thediplomat.com/2017/08/a-latin-american-battle-china-vs-taiwan/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/08/a-latin-american-battle-china-vs-taiwan/ China and the Venezuela Crisis https://thediplomat.com/2017/07/china-and-the-venezuela-crisis/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/07/china-and-the-venezuela-crisis/