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China's Fall 2016 Latin America Charm Offensive

Posted: October 19th, 2016

By Evan Ellis

Dr. Evan Ellis is a research professor of Latin American Studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute with a focus on the region's relationships with China and other non-Western Hemisphere actors.  He has published over 120 works, including the 2009 book China in Latin America: The Whats and Wherefores, the 2013 book The Strategic Dimension of Chinese Engagement with Latin America, and the 2014 book, China on the Ground in Latin America.

In recent months, the People’s Republic of China has successfully faced and largely overcome a significant crisis in its relationships with Latin America, even while the United States, as it approaches the upcoming presidential election, plunges into a new phase of uncertainty in its own relationship with the continent.

Although it has not been widely recognized in the U.S., the number of bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities since August, through which the PRC has addressed challenges and pursued opportunities in its relationships with Latin America, is striking.

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