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China's system of strategic partnerships is an important, if poorly understood, element of China's broader diplomatic outreach.Read more +

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Latin America isn't yet part of the Belt and Road, but China showed sustained interest in the region during the recent China-CELAC Ministerial Forum. Read more +

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The coastal city of Zhuhai in China’s Guangdong province is quickly becoming a focal point of China’s efforts to strengthen relations with the LAC region. Read more +

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What will the Chinese Communist Party's recent leadership reshuffle mean for China's future engagement with Latin America?Read more +

Central America is one of Taiwan’s only remaining diplomatic strongholds.Read more +

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An infographic by Global Times details China’s complex and multi-layered matrix of diplomatic partnerships. Read more +

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July coverage focused on President Xi Jinping’s tour of Latin America, which included stops in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, and Cuba.Read more +

Highlights of President Xi Jinping’s July 2014 visit to Latin America include a BRICS development bank to a series of bilateral agreements. Read more +

Dilma Rousseff participa da Cúpula do G20 / Roberto Stuckert Filho / PR / Agência Brasil

The creation of the New Development Bank, also known as the BRICS bank, was announced at the BRICS summit in Brazil.Read more +

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China’s ongoing urbanization has driven cross-regional trade with Latin America.Read more +

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s tour of Latin America this summer will be the first Japanese state visit to the region in a decade. Read more +

An overview of growing economic ties between China and Latin America.Read more +

Evan Ellis of the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies discusses his book on the strategic implications of deepening ties between China and Latin America.Read more +

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this month made a three-day visit to China, his first official state trip abroad since taking office.Read more +

The Nicaragua Canal saga continues, with discrepancies emerging between Chinese and Nicaraguan statements.Read more +