Brazil soybean premiums rise as U.S.-China trade war escalates
From: Reuters By: Roberto Samora SAO PAULO, May 13 (Reuters) - Brazil soybean premiums for June rose to $0.92 per bushel on Monday, in reaction to a U.S.-China trade war that is expected to spur demand, according to the Center for Studies in Advanced Applied Economics...
Video: The Heat: China and Latin America forge stronger trade ties
CGTN America The U.S. has imposed trade tariffs against China, the EU and Japan. It is re-negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. In the process, it is changing the global trading system. But, for some countries, this may present an...
A US-China Trade Dispute May Be Good for Latin America
Bonds and Loans By: John Price, Managing Director, Americas Market Intelligence Latin America may have more to gain than lose in a U.S.-China trade dispute, so long as it does not spiral into a recession-provoking trade war, writes John Price. China and the U.S. are...
Trump administration hits out at China’s growing ties to Latin America
A Central American country has switched diplomatic allegiances, and upset the United States in the process. News Week By Cristina Maza This week, El Salvador officially abandoned its recognition of Taiwan and established a diplomatic relationship with China instead....
China to Breathe New Life in Venezuelan Oil Company Despite US’ Ire
China is lending its helping hand to Venezuela to stabilize the country's oil sector, analysts told Sputnik, adding that Beijing's economic activities in Latin America are apparently getting on Washington's nerves. Sputnik China is about to breathe new life...
China and Latin America Boost Cooperation in Infrastructure
China and Latin America bet today for an enhanced cooperation in infrastructure projects as part of the potential supposed by the initiative of the Belt and Route. Prensa Latina According to Vicepresident of the Chinese Council for the Promotion of International...
China is building ties with Latin America, and now it has its eyes on a major trading hub
Panama and China opened free trade talks on Monday with the aim of crafting an agreement that could turn the Central American country into a hub for Chinese goods across Latin America. Business Insider By Elida Moreno Panama's Minister for Trade and Industry Augusto...
ANALYSIS: China’s Latin American Belt and Road Chimera
After several months of anticipation, the blueprints for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) finally include Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). As speculation gives way to reality, it’s a good time to assess what we know about the BRI’s arrival and what it can...
Spotlight: Change in China inspires Latin America
Xinhuanet Whenever Guillermo Danino traveled abroad, he would go to bookstores. And whenever he visited a bookstore, he would seek out the Chinese section for books on Chinese culture. The Peruvian sinologist has a library of books on China in five languages --...
China moves into Latin America
The Asian giant is taking advantage of other powers’ lack of interest in the region The Economist WHILE Donald Trump was in Davos last week trying to persuade the global plutocracy that “America First” does not mean “America alone”, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi,...
China and Latin America: A Complex Reality
Brinknews By Matt Ferchen Much has been made of China’s growing commercial and diplomatic relationship with Latin America. Some have warned that China is replacing the United States as the region’s most important partner. Yet this emerging conventional wisdom ignores...
Twenty-five young Colombians are suing the government over climate change
Fuente: greenpeace.org Deforestation in Colombia has increased 44% since 2015, despite the government's Paris commitment to reach net zero by 2020. Twenty-five Colombian youths – one as young as seven – are suing the government for failing to protect the environment...
China is investing seriously in Latin America. Should you worry?
Font: washingtonpost.com This past week, China held its second ministerial meeting with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Santiago, Chile. There China announced plans to have the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), its flagship economic and...
China announces it will begin “a greater push” to conquer trade in the hemisphere
Fuente: mercopress.com In a Spanish-language opinion piece in one of the nation’s largest newspapers, Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Yang Wanming urged Latin American nations to increase trade ties to...
CHINA FUNDS TO BOOST BRAZIL INFRASTRUCTURE
Fuente: breakbulk.com By Andrew Willis The Brazilian government has received several applications for money held in a new development fund, as the struggling South American country seeks to kick-start a series of infrastructure projects in a move that could aid...
Evaluating the Behaviour of Chinese Stakeholders Engaged in Large Hydropower Projects in Asia and Africa
Hydropower dams are back in the spotlight owing to a shifting preference for low carbon energy generation and their possible contribution to mitigating climate change. At the forefront of the renaissance of large hydropower dams are Chinese companies, as the builders...
Chinese investors zero-in on Latin America
Fuente: opendemocracy.net According to a new report from the Atlantic Council and the OECD Development Center, China's direct investment in Latin America continues to rise fast. Español Português The new Atlantic Council – OECD Development Centre report, Chinese FDI...
CDB signs MOU with EXIM Bank of China
Source: nationnews.com BRIDGETOWN – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will allow both parties to discuss opportunities for cooperation and coordination in CDB’s...
Public participation in environmental lawmaking in China
For a country without a mature representative democracy, the development of public participation mechanisms in lawmaking processes is of paramount importance and deserves research. In China, public participation in lawmaking through a one-stage disclosure and comment...
In recent years, China has become one of the most important sources of foreign direct investment and development finance in the world. Chinese companies play various roles in overseas projects, from research and design, to construction, development and operation....