China’s Cooperation in Latin America: Implications for Development Assistance

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Adriana Erthal Abdenur¹  Danilo Marcondes de Souza Neto² 

[1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Río;University of Cambridge;

关键词: china;    development;    cooperation;    latin america;    south-south;    assistance;   

DOI  :  10.17141/iconos.47.2013.826

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Over the past decade, Chinese cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean has gained momentum, propelled not only by growing trade, but also by increasingly diverse political, security, technological, and cultural ties.Whilethiscooperationhasbroughttangiblebenefits,ithasalsogeneratednewdynamicsofcompetition,includingamongtheactorsinvolvedindevelopmentassistance.This article examines some of the effects of Chinese cooperation, looking at the risks and opportunities as well as other donors’ reactions to China’s involvement. Our analysis highlights four key trends that may be intensified by an upsurge in Chinese cooperation: priority shifts, donor displacement, civil society exclusion, and regional fragmentation.

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