China-CELAC summit invests in multilateralism amid global trade tensio

Analysis by Sofia Benavides and Germán Padinger, CNN en Español Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum on May 13 by referring to the tariff war promoted by Donald Trump since his return to the presidency, although without mentioning him or the White House: “Intimidation and coercion only lead to isolation.” Before an audience of foreign ministers and ministers from Latin America and the Caribb…

On May 13, Beijing hosted the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum, a space that already marks a decade ago as a privileged forum for...

China-CELAC summit invests in multilateralism amid global trade tensio

At the summit in Beijing, Latin American leaders called for closer ties with China and sought new investment and trade opportunities.

Latin America looks to China and its offer of technical, scientific and productive assistance, supported by scholarships, credit and free trade. “Many countries in the region face structural challenges, innovation and industrial modernization. We know that. But China’s experience in this advance through technology and its willingness to share knowledge and investments in these sectors could be very transformative,” said the director of the Brazi…