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What’s next for Chinese investment in Latin America and the Caribbean?

by Isabel Bernhard

China’s investment in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has steadily grown in recent years, drawing attention from government and private-sector leaders throughout the region as well as the United States. Baker McKenzie and Atlantic Council experts provide their insights on the opportunities and challenges in working with China.

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What the Lula-Xi partnership means for the world

by Atlantic Council experts

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese leader Xi Jinping just met in Beijing, but it is who else came on the visit that reveals big changes ahead for the two countries and the world.

Chinese Investment in Lithium

The following infographics show various data points around Chinese lithium investment in the last several years. The infographics were created in March 2023.

The title of the infographic is “Powering Up: China’s Growing Lithium Market.” It presents a timeline divided into sections representing different years. At the top is a disclaimer which reads

A timeline of Chinese investment in lithium projects in Latin America

The title of the infographic is “Powering Up: Years with Top Chinese Lithium Investment Announcements”. The data is labeled

The years with the highest Chinese lithium investment

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Countries with the highest Chinese lithium investment, 2018-2023

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Top 5 most valuable Chinese lithium investments in Latin America

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