China-Latin America

China is a growing trade partner and source of financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, alongside the Global China Hub, provides a nuanced, up-to-date understanding of the trajectory and risks of an evolving relationship with China.

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How the United States can counter malign Chinese and Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere

In this strategy paper, experts, strategists, and former US and Latin American officials explore China and Russia’s malign influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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New Atlanticist May 15, 2025

Four questions (and expert answers) about the China-Latin America summit

At the summit, China offered billions of dollars’ worth of credit and Colombia entered into the Belt and Road Initiative.

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China-Latin America

Report Apr 16, 2025

Navigating the US-PRC tech competition in the Global South

By Cole McFaul, Peter Engelke

A landscape report analyzing China’s strategic tech engagements with the Global South and how the US can compete.

Africa Artificial Intelligence
China-Latin America

EnergySource Jan 29, 2025

What China’s BYD really wants from EV investments in Mexico

By Haley Nelson

BYD, the world’s largest EV manufacturer, is moving forward with plans to build a manufacturing plant in Mexico despite the country’s ongoing trade friction with the US. This decision signals a wider strategy to embed Chinese influence in Mexico’s energy infrastructure, given BYD’s potential to dominate the market.

China Energy & Environment

Experts

Staff

Jason Marczak

Vice President and Senior Director

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Americas Argentina

Content

Econographics

Oct 1, 2026

Can Mexico thread the needle between Washington and Beijing?

By Phil Lovegren, Ernesto Stein

As US-Mexico trade talks approach, the Mexican government faces a delicate balancing act: curbing Chinese trade and investment without cutting off vital inputs and foreign capital.

China Economy & Business

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Sep 28, 2026

Technology and the Global South: A US strategy for competitiveness

By Conrad Tucker, Peter Engelke

The United States and China are engaged in a strategic competition for scientific and technological leadership. To prevail, the United States must strengthen its tech-centric engagement with countries across the Global South.

Africa Artificial Intelligence

Dispatches

Jul 21, 2026

Washington is pushing Brazil toward China

The current trajectory raises the odds that over time more Brazilian firms will prefer partnering with Chinese suppliers and financiers.

Americas Brazil

EconoGraphics

May 21, 2026

Energy Sanctions Dashboard: October 2025

The October 2025 edition of the Energy Sanctions Dashboard analyzed China’s central role in the market for sanctioned oil and the techniques Russia, Iran, and Venezuela use to evade sanctions on oil.

Africa China

Strategic Insights Memo

Apr 20, 2026

A US tech agenda focused on Latin America to outcompete China

By Samantha Wong, Ginger Matchett, Peter Engelke

Insights from on the ground in Colombia, where the United States and China's competition for influence is playing out in the tech sector, among other places. 

Artificial Intelligence China

Issue Brief

Mar 26, 2026

After Maduro: Latin America’s policy community reassesses the US-China balance

By Santiago Villa, Thayz Guimarães, Parsifal D’Sola

The US capture of Maduro has significant implications for China’s position in the region. Although Venezuela has been a frustrating partner for China, Beijing has repeatedly stressed its commitment to the bilateral relationship.

China Latin America

Dispatches

Mar 3, 2026

Experts react: How the world is responding to the US-Israeli war with Iran

By Atlantic Council experts

We turned to our global network to explain how leaders in Europe, Asia, and Latin America are viewing the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran.

Argentina China

Dispatches

Jan 7, 2026

Why Maduro’s removal could ultimately benefit China

By Melanie Hart

Two important factors make the recent US operation in Venezuela less of a loss for China than many analysts realize.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 5, 2026

Global China Hub report featured in CNA

By Kitsch Liao, Nik Foster, Santiago Villa

On December 16th, 2025, a report by Global China Hub Associate Director Kitsch Liao and nonresident fellows Nik Foster and Santiago Villa was featured in CNA.

China Economy & Business

Spotlight

Dec 17, 2025

Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026: Ten defining questions for the year ahead

By the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

A look at the ten defining questions that will shape Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026.

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