China and Latin America and the Caribbean: building a strategic economic and trade relationship

Kuwayama, Mikio
Rosales V., Osvaldo

2012-04

9789210210829 (printed)
9789210553629 (electronic)
LC/G.2519-P

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Chapter I: The principal characteristics and the economic and trading performance of China .-- Chapter II: China's trade links with Latin America and the Caribbean: towards a strategic relationship .-- Chapter III: Divergent trends in de facto integration in and between Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean .-- Chapter IV: Strategic aspects of trade relations between China and Latin America and the Caribbean.

The economies of China and of the Latin American and Caribbean region are the current global growth poles and, over the coming years, will grow twice or three times as quickly as the industrialized economies, which will have to adjust to slower growth and higher unemployment. The present juncture offers an opportunity to rethink global and regional partnership strategies and to put greater emphasis on South- South ties in trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and cooperation. In this document, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) posits that China and the Latin American and Caribbean region now enjoy a sufficiently mature relationship and are poised to make a qualitative leap towards a mutually beneficial strategic alliance. The Latin American and Caribbean countries must redouble their efforts to diversify sales to China, embedding more value and knowledge into their exports, and to stimulate business, trade and technological ties with their Chinese counterparts. They must also promote Latin American investments in the Asia-Pacific region in order to build the region's presence in Asian value chains, focusing on China.

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Includes bibliography

INVERSION EXTRANJERA DIRECTA; TRADE IN SERVICES; ECONOMIC INDICATORS; TRADE STATISTICS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; IMPORTS; EXPORTS; ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS; INDICADORES ECONOMICOS; ESTADISTICAS COMERCIALES; IMPORTACIONES; INTEGRACION ECONOMICA; RELACIONES ECONOMICAS INTERNACIONALES; COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL; ACUERDOS ECONOMICOS; EXPORTACIONES;