28
March 2023
Past Event
China's Growing Influence in Latin America

China's Growing Influence in Latin America

Past Event
Online Only
March 28, 2023
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China's President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony for Colombia's President Ivan Duque outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 31, 2019. (Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images)
28
March 2023
Past Event
Speakers:
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Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

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Pedro Burelli

Managing Partner, B + V Advisors, LLC

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Evan Ellis

Latin America Research Professor, US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute

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Julio Guzman

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, National Endowment for Democracy

Moderator:
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Daniel Batlle

Adjunct Fellow

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China's steady diplomacy in Latin America has created new avenues for influence in the region. Beijing now has a larger footprint, stronger diplomatic ties, and greater economic leverage in Latin America than at any time in the past. Join Hudson Institute for an event hosted by China Center Director Miles Yu that will examine developments in China's engagement with Latin America and consider how the United States should respond to this challenge.

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