In recent years, economic relations between Latin American
countries and the People's Republic of China have developed
steadily, exhibiting marked tendencies toward greater
diversification. Using newly released data from the Chinese
Government along with extensive interviews in China and Latin
America, Li gives us the first systematic analysis of the economic
and political ideas underlying this surge in Sino-Latin American
economic relations. His focus on China's relations with six major
trading partners--Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, Chile, Mexico, and
Peru--provides an accurate assessment of trends and prospects for
an emerging bilateral economic partnership. The conclusions of this
study find that Sino-Latin American ties have become less
ideological and present PRC involvement has been largely compatible
with Western interests. Since China is expected to develop into a
major economic player in Latin America in the years to come, it is
important for the United States to understand the implications of
these burgeoning relations. This study is a valuable and
much-needed contribution to the literature of South-South
cooperation and collective self-reliance.
Li examines three main areas of Sino-Latin American economic
relations: trade, aid, and investment. Beginning with the Communist
Revolution in China, he traces the history of China's relations
with the six Latin countries, moving through early developments,
the post-Cuban Revolution era, the 1970s normalization period, and
China's Open-Door policy. Future prospects are considered in the
concluding chapters, with hopes for greater economic interactions
depending on the outcomes of China's own economic reforms and Latin
America's economic recession. This book will be of interest to
those who practice in the sphere of world political-economic
relations, as well as academics who study them.
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