Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal (Apr 2015)
Beijing Replaces Washington’s Dominant Position in Latin America: Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss?
Abstract
Ceteris paribus, 2015 onward should be the years of China’s consolidation of its presence in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in the commodity-exporting MERCOSUR countries. The South American integration process became obsolete and irrelevant. China has gained dominant position in all Southern Cone economies. Domestic policy mistakes will strain China-Latin American relations over time. Latin nationalism and populism politics will resurface. This time against China. The reality is that, in this new century, China is not the problem but rather the only solution for Latin America.
