China’s Interactions with Latin America and the Caribbean: Conquering the US’s Strategic Backyard?

Prof. Dr. Dr. Nele Noesselt

doi:10.5771/9783828875982

Summary

In 2020, during his state visit to Latin America and the Caribbean, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo underlined the importance of keeping the People’s Republic of China out of the LAC region, which is (still) regarded as the US’s “strategic backyard”. Earlier already, US politicians had stressed the need for close cooperation between the US and the Organization of American States in countering the rise of autocratic regimes (and the expansion of Beijing’s sphere of influence) in Latin America. The essays compiled on this volume examine the PRC’s role on the ground in Latin America and the Caribbean by assessing the regional level as well as select bilateral relationships.With contributions byMateo Arbeiter, Pamela Aróstica Fernández, Bruna Bosi Moreira, Benjamin Creutzfeldt, Jefferson dos Santos Estevo, Evan Ellis, Victor Jeifets, Víctor M. Mijares, Haibin Niu, Nele Noesselt, Detlef Nolte, Ana Soliz de Stange, Laís Forti Thomaz and Eduardo Velosa.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2021
Copyright Year: 2021
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8288-4547-3
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8288-7598-2
Publisher: Tectum, Baden-Baden
Series: East Asian Politics: Regional and Global Dynamics
Volume: 2
Language: English
Pages: 314
Product Type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages I - VI
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1. Bibliography No access
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1. PRC Objectives and the Role of Security Engagement Therein No access
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2. Arms Sales No access
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3. Institutional Visits, Military Training and PME No access
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4. PLA Presence in the Region No access
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5. Law Enforcement Engagement No access
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6. Impact of Current Trends – Coronavirus and Expanded Conflict with the United States No access
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7. Bibliography No access
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1. Introduction No access
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2. The Ambivalent Effects of China’s Trade with Mercosur No access
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3. Changing Patterns of Chinese FDI in Mercosur No access
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4. China’s Multilateral Relations with Latin America and the Mercosur Countries No access
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5. Bilateral Relations and Status Hierarchies No access
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6. Conclusions No access
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1. Economic Triangles No access
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2. Political and Strategic Triangles No access
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3. The Current COVID-19 Crisis No access
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4. Final Considerations No access
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2. The Idea of Partnerships No access
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3. How Important Strategic Partners Actually Are No access
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4. The International Order, and its Representation at the United Nations No access
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5. Conclusions No access
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  1. The Foreign Policy of an Emerging Superpower No access
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  2. Foreign Policy of a Declining Petrostate No access
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  1. Energy Links No access
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  2. Perspectives on Multipolarity No access
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  3. China’s Capital Interests No access
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  4. Defense, Security, and Aerospace Support No access
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  1. Two Within-Party Successions No access
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    1. Sino-Venezuelan Enduring Geopolitical Interests No access
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    2. China-Venezuela Diplomatic Engagement No access
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    1. Increasing Chinese Financial Prudency No access
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    2. The Consolidation of Russia’s Presence No access
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1. Introduction No access
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2. Examining the Reestablishment of Diplomatic Relations. 1970–1973. No access
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3. The Chilean Military Dictatorship and Chinese Pragmatism: “It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice.” 1973–1990. No access
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4. Continuity or Change in Chilean Foreign Policy towards China? (1990–2000). No access
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5. Chile as a Model of Asymmetrical Chinese-Latin American Relations (2000–2010). No access
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6. Expansion of Asymmetries: Multidimensional Influence of China in Chile. (2010–2020). No access
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7. Conclusions No access
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9. Interviews No access
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2. Understanding the Drivers of the Relationship between China and Ecuador: Ideologic Fraternization or Exit Strategy from Neoliberal Failure? No access
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3. The Coca Codo Sinclair Power Plant: Outstanding Project or White Elephant? No access
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4. Renascent Extractivism Caused by Resource-based Relations with China? No access
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5. Bilateral Relations under Lenin Moreno: Looking for New Old Friends in Washington to Reduce Ecuador’s Dependence on Beijing? No access
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6. Outlook: Ecuador’s Quest for Domestic Stability and Diversified International Relations No access
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1. Background: China’s Belt and Road Initiative and China-CELAC Cooperation No access
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2. Fragmented Regionalism No access
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3. China and Caribbean “Urbanization” No access
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4. Conclusion and Outlook No access
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1. The United States as the Most Influential External Factor No access
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2. Shifting Mindsets on Globalization No access
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3. The COVID-19 Shock No access
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4. Why does 5G Matter? No access
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5. Multilateral Stakes at Risk No access
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6. A Different Returning US? No access
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7. The Way Forward: A Bridge Role for Brazil? No access
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1. Introduction No access
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2. South-South Cooperation in Sino-Brazilian Relations No access
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3. China-Brazil Energy Partnership No access
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4. Chinese Investment in Renewable Energy in Brazil No access
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5. Conclusion No access
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1. Introduction No access
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2. Russia’s Return to Latin America No access
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3. Interaction between China and Russia in Latin America No access
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4. Russia, China, and Brazil, beyond the BRICS No access
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5. The Russian-Chinese Alliance in the Battle for Venezuela No access
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6. Conclusions No access
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1. Arbeiter No access
2. Aróstica Fernández No access
3. Bosi Moreira No access
4. Creutzfeldt No access
5. dos Santos Estevo No access
6. Ellis No access
7. Jeifets No access
8. Mijares No access
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11. Nolte No access
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13. Thomaz No access
14. Velosa No access