How Chile Can Turn U.S.-China Rivalry into Negotiating Power
Leveraging strategic resources, screening investments, and diversifying partners can strengthen Chile’s position.
SANTIAGO—Earlier this month, Chile’s Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna sent shockwaves through Santiago’s diplomatic circles when describing the country’s relationship with the U.S. “The United States is probably, from a strategic standpoint, our main partner,” the official said in a TV interview. He then quickly added that this “does not mean that China is not a tremendous partner of ours, nor that we shouldn’t seek other alternatives, such as what we have done with India.” His comments may seem like a diplomatic balancing act, but they also exposed a real and...
Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.
