China's Expansion into the Western Hemisphere

Implications for Latin America and the United States

Riordan Roett, Guadalupe Paz, Riordan Roett, Guadalupe Paz

• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Year: 2008
• Print ISBN: 9780815775539
• eBook ISBN: 9780815775546
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Diplomacy & Treaties
• Index: Politics & International Relations

With President Hu Jintao's November 2004 visit to Latin America, China signaled to the rest of the world its growing interest in the region. Many observers welcome this development, highlighting the benefits of increased trade and investment, as well as diplomatic cooperation, for both sides. But other analysts have raised concerns about the relationship's impact on Latin American competitiveness and its implications for U.S. influence in Washington's traditional backyard. In C hina's Expansion into the Western Hemisphere, experts from Latin America, China, and the United States, as well as Europe, analyze the history of this triangular relationship and the motivations of each of the major players. Several chapters focus on China's growing economic ties to the region, including Latin America's role in China's search for energy resources worldwide. Other essays highlight the geopolitical implications of Chinese hemispheric policy and set recent developments in the broader context of China's role in the developing world. Together, they provide an absorbing look at a particularly sensitive aspect of China's emergence as a world power. Contributors include Christopher Alden (London School of Economics), Robert Devlin (ECLAC), Francisco González (Johns Hopkins–SAIS), Monica Hirst (Torcuato Di Tella University), Josh Kurlantzick (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Xiang Lanxin (Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva), Luisa Palacios (Barclays), Jiang Shixue (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Barbara Stallings (Brown University), Juan Tokatlián (San Andrés University), and Zheng Kai (Fudan University).

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Information
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction: Assessing the Implications of China's Growing Presence in the Western Hemisphere
• Part 1: The Changing Landscape in Sino-Latin American Relations: Views from China and Latin America
• Part 2: Sino-Latin American Economic and Energy Issues: What Lies Ahead?
• Part 3: The Broader Context: Lessons for Latin America from China's Role in Southeast Asia and Africa
• Part 4: The United States, China, and Latin America: What Kind of Triangle?
• About the Authors
• Index
• Back Cover