Role of the Asia-Pacific Region in Sino-Latin American International Relations

Abstract

It is essential to analyze the development of China’s relations with Latin America, particularly during the most recent period, where they have grown in all aspects, including trade. The main objective of this chapter is to analyze the recent evolution of Latin American and Chinese relations, after the economic growth slowdown of the Chinese economy recorded since 2011, as well as the obligatory search for strategies that should be implemented in the region to decrease adverse effects arising from the growing link it had with China over the past two decades. The chapter is structured as follows. The first part analyzes the characteristics of the Asia-Pacific region, representing the so-called Asian model of development, which is essential to understand the importance of China in the region and subsequently in the world. The second section highlights the importance of China in the global economy, followed by a section that deepens the study of China’s relations with Latin America. Finally, a brief concluding section highlights the main findings of the research.