China’s Presence in Latin America
Latin Americans still speak of the “China Boom” created by Beijing’s presence in the region from 2003 to 2013. Yet how is China’s assertive push for a continuing place in the region greeted today? Despite a lack of close geographic and cultural ties with China, do Latin American nations welcome this opportunity to diversify their economic partnerships? In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we asked two Wilson expert analysts, Benjamin Creutzfeldt and Jorge Heine, to put China’s presence in the region in perspective.