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China in South America
Chinese Balloon Case Reveals Trail of Spy Games, Double Standards in Colombia
By Joseph Bouchard
The revelation that a Chinese surveillance balloon entered the country's airspace earlier this month has been met with a curiously muted government response.
The South American Election That Has Taiwan Scrambling
By Gabriel Cohen
Paraguay’s upcoming election in late April could see the country establish ties with China at long last. Taipei is predictably worried.
Ecuador and China Conclude Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
By Francisco Vázquez
Ten months after President Lasso’s visit to Beijing, the two countries have completed the technical talks on their FTA.
The Answer to Countering Chinese Influence in Brazil? Sanitation Reform.
By Valeria Allende and Daniel Bonomo
The Amazon region’s water and sanitation infrastructure is critically underdeveloped. By working in this vital, often overlooked, area the U.S. can present itself as a stronger partner.
Argentina Joins China’s Belt and Road
By Marc Lanteigne
The Argentine president’s attendance at the Beijing Winter Olympics brought big strides in the relationship.
China and the ‘Asia-South America Digital Door’
By Lauren Ashmore
Chile’s project promoting digital connectivity to Asia has implications for the China-U.S. competition.
Colombia: China’s New Amigo?
By David Castrillon
As Colombia grows closer to China, will it end up giving the U.S. a cold shoulder?
The Strange Saga of Taiwan’s Short-Lived Office in Guyana
By Shannon Tiezzi
The closing of the office was a classic example of how U.S.-China rivalry served to complicate what should have been an innocuous diplomatic agreement.
COVID-19 Is Not Hurting China’s Diplomacy in at Least One Region: South America
By Lukas Mejia and Marine Ragnet
Amid U.S. retrenchment, China rises as an alternative for South America – even amid the pandemic.
China Is Getting Closer to One of the Best US Allies in Latin America
By Juan Camilo Martínez Garcia
40 years since relations were established, Colombia-China relations are entering a bold new phase.
China: Argentina’s Last Resort
By Antonio C. Hsiang
Trump's latest tariff threat will likely push Argentina, already economically fragile, further into China's arms.
What President Bolsonaro Means for China-Brazil Relations
By Guy Burton
Will Jair Bolsonaro’s tough talk on China translate into policy?