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GIGA Focus International 7/ 2013
von Nele Noesselt and Ana Soliz-Landivar
In May 2013, both China and the United States engaged in high-level travel diplomacy
with selected states in the Caribbean and Latin America. Apart from bilateral trade
agreements, China and the United States have shifted their engagement with the region
toward high politics.
China’s increased interest in the Caribbean and Latin America has been deemed a threat to the United States in its “strategic backyard.” However, the complexity of Beijing’s relationships in the region warrants a more detailed analysis.
- After the 9/11 attacks and the US-led “war on terror” in other regions of the world, Latin America did not rank high on the US foreign policy agenda. But since China has become Latin America’s second largest trading partner and has started to establish strategic partnerships in the region, the United States seems to have become more
concerned about these developments.
- Latin America is employing a multiangular approach by strengthening its ties with both the United States and China as well as other extraregional partners. In part, this has forced the United States to adapt its strategy accordingly and to offer the region a new type of cooperative partnership.
- China’s interest in the Caribbean and Latin America is still primarily driven by access to resources and markets. However, it has started to upgrade its cooperation with selected states in the region to include issues of high politics. It is building gateways to the region by identifying key players in the region’s territorial subunits.
- Apart from bilateral relations, China has recently turned to regional organizations and institutions.
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http://www.giga-hamburg.de/giga-focus - alle Reihen des GIGA Focus
http://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/team/noesselt - Website von Dr. Dr. Nele Noesselt
http://www.giga-hamburg.de/de/team/soliz-landivar - Website von Ana Soliz-Landivar
http://www.giga-hamburg.de - Homepage des GIGA
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Politics, Social studies
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