China and Latin America and the Caribbean

The economies of China and of the Latin America and the Caribbean region are the current global growth poles. 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 and cooperation. This publication posits that China and the Latin America and the Caribbean region now enjoy a sufficiently mature relationship and are poised to make a qualitative leap towards a mutually beneficial strategic alliance.