The coronavirus opens the door for Beijing to accelerate the timeline for gaining a strategic foothold in Latin America, explains AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth in The National Interest.
Asia & Latin America
Lackluster growth, mass protests and weak institutions before the coronavirus suggest the region is headed for even deeper trouble after it.
Experts discussed shifts in the China-Latin America relations since the pandemic hit the region.
The world's fifth-most populous country is one of the main prizes in a global tech encounter between Beijing and Washington.
Geopolitical competition with the U.S. has led Chinese investors and Latin American partners to try to engage in a variety of ways.
Political scientist Maurício Santoro explains how Brazil’s relationship with Asia has warmed since Jair Bolsonaro took office a year ago.
"If they were to walk away so abruptly I think it would create an unnecessary crisis with Beijing," said AS/COA's Brian Winter about what to expect for Brazil's relationship with China.