Sino-Latin America relations
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Sino-Latin America relations are relations between China — which is by defined as either the People's Republic of China (PRC, China) or the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) — and the countries of Latin America. Such relations have become increasingly important between the region and Latin America.[1]
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Trade
Between 2000 and 2009, trade between China and Latin America increased by 1,200% from $10 to $130 billion.[2] According to the Chinese Trade Ministry Counselor Yu Zhong, in 2011 the value of trade increased to $241.5 billion, making China the second largest trading partner of Latin America (the USA is the largest). The top five nations in this China-Latin trade were Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Venezuela and Argentina.[3]
In 2009 7% of Latin America's exports was to China. It consisted largely of raw material and
5% of China's exports went to Latin America in 2009 and consisted mainly of industrial and manufactured goods. Chinese goods are popular in part due to their low costs. Chinese manufacturers are also making substantial efforts to establish themselves as
According to a 2012
There have been concerns regarding the relationship due to Latin American dependency on exports of low-value added, highly price volatile commodities that employ relatively few people. Latin American manufacturers have faced increasing competition from China on both domestic and international markets. In some countries there have protests against the raising inflow of Chinese manufactured goods, local Chinese businesses, and perceived loss of manufacturing jobs to China.[2][8]
The book The Dragon in the Room: China and the Future of Latin America found that 92% manufacturing exports from Latin American were in sectors where China was increasing its market share while Latin America was decreasing its share, or where both China and Latin America where increasing their shares but Latin America at a slower rate.[10] Several experts have even argued that the long-term outlooks for Latin American manufacturing are poor and other sources for growth and trade such as services should be sought.[5]
After the
Political
China has been seen as an alternative to the United States and Europe by Latin American nations for support in the international community, for funding of infrastructure and humanitarian aid, and for creating economic growth. The number of high-level meetings between Chinese and Latin American officials have rapidly increased. These have been accompanied by several bilateral agreements.[2] The creation of the BRICS group also helped to increase relations between China and Brazil.
Many of the nations that continue to have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan are in Central America and the Caribbean. Taiwan has previously offered military exchanges and training as well as economic aid in return but has more recently had difficulty competing with China's economic incentives and in 2008 officially abandoned this "checkbook diplomacy". The remaining pro-Taiwan nations have been seen as waiting for better Chinese offers.[2]
The formation of
In January 2019, numerous countries including the US recognized the legitimacy of opposition leader Juan Guaido as President of Venezuela. The PRC issued an official statement condemning American intervention in the internal affairs of Venezuela, supporting Nicolás Maduro in the struggle for the Venezuelan presidency.[15]
Military
Military relationships have been mainly through military-to-military contacts. In particular Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, and Cuba have had frequent official military visits, exchange of military officers, and navy port calls. South American countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Argentina are buying Chinese weapons.[16][17] Chile, Ecuador and Peru were visited by a Chinese flotilla in 2009.[18]
In 2011 China and Bolivia signed a military-to-military cooperation agreement.[2]
In 2015, China's
In
Space
China has launched communication satellites (from launch sites in China) for Venezuela,[26] Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Argentina.[27][28]
Regional organizations
In 2004 China joined the
Cultural
The PRC actively seeks cultural exchanges with Latin America and
Relations with Latin American countries
- Relations between China and Latin America
Note: Different political entities have controlled Mainland China: the
Country | Diplomatic relations began | Notes |
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Argentina | 1945 ( PRC )
|
See Argentina–China relations |
Bolivia | 1919 (ROC) 9 July 1985 (PRC) |
See Bolivia–China relations |
Brazil | 3 October 1881 (Qing) 1928 (ROC) 15 August 1974 (PRC) |
See Brazil–China relations |
Chile | 18 February 1915 (ROC) 15 December 1970 (PRC) |
See Chile–China relations |
Colombia | 1941 (ROC) 7 February 1980 (PRC) |
See China–Colombia relations |
Costa Rica | 1941 (ROC) 1 June 2007 (PRC) |
See China–Costa Rica relations |
Cuba | 16 September 1902 (Qing) 1913 (ROC) 28 September 1960 (PRC) |
See China–Cuba relations |
Dominican Republic | 1941 (ROC) 1 May 2018 (PRC) |
See China–Dominican Republic relations |
Ecuador | 1946 (ROC) 2 January 1980 (PRC) |
See China–Ecuador relations |
El Salvador | 1941 (ROC) 21 August 2018 (PRC) |
See China–El Salvador relations |
Guatemala | 15 June 1933 (ROC) | See China–Guatemala relations |
Honduras | 9 April 1941 (ROC) 26 March 2023 (PRC) |
See China–Honduras relations |
Mexico | 14 December 1899 (Qing) 1928 (ROC) 14 February 1972 (PRC) |
See China–Mexico relations |
Nicaragua | 1930 (ROC) 7 December 1985 (PRC) |
See China–Nicaragua relations |
Panama | 16 January 1910 (Qing) 1912 (ROC) 12 June 2017 (PRC) |
See China–Panama relations |
Paraguay | 8 July 1957 (ROC on Taiwan) | See China–Paraguay relations |
Peru | 26 June 1874 (Qing) 1913 (ROC) 2 November 1971 (PRC) |
See China–Peru relations |
Uruguay | 1957 (ROC on Taiwan) 3 February 1988 (PRC) |
See China–Uruguay relations |
Venezuela | 1941 (ROC) 28 June 1974 (PRC) |
See China–Venezuela relations |
- Relations between Taiwan and Latin America
Note: The Republic of China controlled Mainland China from 12 February 1912 to 7 December 1949 and has controlled Taiwan since 7 December 1949. China was represented in the United Nations by the Republic of China (ROC) from 24 October 1945 to 25 October 1971 and is currently represented by the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 25 October 1971. Countries which maintain diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China have to severe diplomatic relations with Taiwan due to the One China policy. Informal relations between Latin American countries and Taiwan are maintained.
Country | Diplomatic relations began | Diplomatic relations ended | Maintains unofficial relations | Notes |
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Argentina | 1945 | 1972 | Yes | See Argentina–Taiwan relations |
Bolivia | 1919 | 1985 | No | See Bolivia–Taiwan relations |
Brazil | 3 October 1881 (Qing) 1928 |
1974 | Yes | See Brazil–Taiwan relations |
Chile | 18 February 1915 | 5 January 1971 | Yes | See Chile–Taiwan relations |
Colombia | 1941 | 1980 | Yes | See Colombia–Taiwan relations |
Costa Rica | 1941 | 6 June 2007 | No | See Costa Rica–Taiwan relations |
Cuba | 16 September 1902 (Qing) 1913 |
1 September 1960 | No | See Cuba–Taiwan relations |
Dominican Republic | 1941 | 1 May 2018 | No | See Dominican Republic–Taiwan relations |
Ecuador | 1946 | 18 November 1971 | Yes | See Ecuador–Taiwan relations |
El Salvador | 1941 | 21 August 2018 | No | See El Salvador–Taiwan relations
|
Guatemala | 15 June 1933 | Present | Official | See Guatemala–Taiwan relations |
Honduras | 9 April 1941 | 26 March 2023 | No | See Honduras–Taiwan relations |
Mexico | 14 December 1899 (Qing) 1928 |
16 November 1971 | Yes | See Mexico–Taiwan relations |
Nicaragua | 1930 | 1985 | No | See Nicaragua–Taiwan relations |
1990 | 9 December 2021 | |||
Panama | 16 January 1910 (Qing) 1912 |
13 June 2017 | No | See Panama–Taiwan relations |
Paraguay | 8 July 1957 | Present | Official | See Paraguay–Taiwan relations |
Peru | 26 June 1874 (Qing) 1913 |
2 November 1971 | Yes | See Peru–Taiwan relations |
Uruguay | 1957 | 1988 | No | See Taiwan–Uruguay relations |
Venezuela | 1941 | 1974 | No | See Taiwan–Venezuela relations |
See also
- Chinatowns in Latin America
- Sino-African relations
- Sino-Caribbean relations
- Sino-Pacific relations
- China-LAC Cooperation Fund
- Sino-Latin American Production Capacity Cooperation Investment Fund
- Debt-trap diplomacy
References
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Further reading
- Hu-DeHart, Evelyn, and Kathleen López. "Asian Diasporas in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Historical Overview." Afro-Hispanic Review (2008): 9-21. in JSTOR
- Hu-DeHart, Evelyn. "Indispensable enemy or convenient scapegoat? A critical examination of sinophobia in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1870s to 1930s." Journal of Chinese Overseas 5.1 (2009): 55–90.
- López, Kathleen M. Chinese Cubans: A Transnational History (2013)
- López-Calvo, Ignacio, ed. Alternative Orientalisms in Latin America and Beyond. (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007).
- Meagher, Arnold J. The Coolie trade: the traffic in Chinese laborers to Latin America 1847-1874 (2008).
- Ryan, Keegan D. "The Extent of Chinese Influence in Latin America" (Naval Postgraduate School, 2018) online.
- Young, Elliott. Alien Nation: Chinese Migration in the Americas from the Coolie Era Through World War II (2014).
- Erikson; Chen (2007), China, Taiwan, and the Battle for Latin America (PDF), vol. 31:2, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, pp. 21 (69–89), archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-17