China in South America

Paraguay’s upcoming election in late April could see the country establish ties with China at long last. Taipei is predictably worried.

Ten months after President Lasso’s visit to Beijing, the two countries have completed the technical talks on their FTA.

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.

The Argentine president’s attendance at the Beijing Winter Olympics brought big strides in the relationship.

Chile’s project promoting digital connectivity to Asia has implications for the China-U.S. competition.

As Colombia grows closer to China, will it end up giving the U.S. a cold shoulder?

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.

Amid U.S. retrenchment, China rises as an alternative for South America – even amid the pandemic.

40 years since relations were established, Colombia-China relations are entering a bold new phase.  

Trump's latest tariff threat will likely push Argentina, already economically fragile, further into China's arms.

Will Jair Bolsonaro’s tough talk on China translate into policy?

Can the region again conduct pendulum diplomacy, this time between the U.S. and Asia?