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POLITICSSep 1China demands its interests in Venezuela be protected after oil agreement with the USChina exige proteger sus intereses en Venezuela tras informes de un acuerdo petrolero que podría afectar a empresas como Sinopec y CNPC.El pacto entre EE.UU. y Venezuela otorga a Washington control sobre reservas clave, en un contexto de relaciones renovadas tras años de tensión.Clarín
POLITICSAug 31Brazil’s China borrowing, Trump accuses 9 Latam countries: 7 Latin America relations readsWe have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro project Colombian prosecutors are investigating allegations that executives of a Chinese state-owned contractor building the Bogota metro demanded cash from a local subcontractor in exchange for releasing payments owed for work on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 31US critical minerals proposals to Brazil go unanswered as China loomsThe United States' proposals to Brazil regarding critical minerals have not been answered, amid concerns about China's influence. This highlights a geopolitical competition for strategic resources.thestar.com.my · Malaysia
BUSINESSAug 30Analysis of the Leapmotor B10: how the SUV from the trending brand in China, which has just arrived in the country, performsThe sensation company in the Asian country arrives in Argentina under the Stellantis umbrella. It is a very high-quality model that runs only on electricity but can also use gasoline.Clarín
BUSINESSAug 27Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers sayBrazil will not be able to make rare earth magnets from its own raw materials before 2032, the coordinator of the country’s main magnet pilot plant said on Wednesday, leaving China’s near monopoly on the technology intact for years to come. Andre Luis Pimenta de Faria, who runs the plant for Senai, the research and training arm of Brazil’s national industry confederation, told a public policy panel at Exposibram, the country’s largest mining congress, that first batches could come by the end of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 25US admits defeat in China minerals race. Can Brazil turn panic into processing power?Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira revealed that US President Donald Trump and his team conceded during White House talks in May that the United States had lost the critical minerals race to China. The minister made the disclosure in an unscripted speech on Monday to Exposibram, the industry conference run by the Brazilian Mining Institute, in the state of Minas Gerais, responsible for more than 40 per cent of national mineral output. But as the US pours billions of dollars...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 24US targets China’s telecoms grip in Venezuela with new sanctions carve-outThe United States is opening Venezuela’s telecommunications sector to new investment and technology while explicitly excluding Chinese companies, a move that could reshape a market where Huawei and ZTE have become deeply embedded and give Western suppliers an opening as the country expands its 5G networks. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday issued two general licences easing some sanctions restrictions on Venezuela’s telecommunications sector,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 24US, China diplomats clash over tech spying and trade hub claims in Latin AmericaDiplomats for China and the US in Latin America have traded brickbats on social media over alleged espionage risks posed by Chinese tech firms in the region, in the latest sign of the two powers’ unfolding strategic tensions in the western hemisphere. US assistant secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs Juan Pablo Segura named telecoms giants Huawei Technologies, ZTE and Hytera, surveillance equipment makers Hikvision and Dahua, and drone heavyweight DJI in a post on social media on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 20New Peru government vows to apply Hong Kong trade deal, but is silent on mainland ChinaPeru’s new government has pledged to bring its free-trade agreement with Hong Kong into force this year as part of an effort to position the country as a commercial bridge between South America and the Asia-Pacific, even as its first comprehensive policy programme made no direct mention of mainland China or the Chinese-operated Chancay megaport. Prime Minister Luis Galarreta told lawmakers on Thursday that commercial openness would remain a state policy under Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori’s...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 18El narcotráfico y China mueven el interés de EE. UU. en ColombiaColombia puede fortalecer su cooperación de seguridad, pero sin sacrificar soberanía, control civil, derechos humanos ni contrapesos institucionales. The post El narcotráfico y China mueven el interés de EE. UU. en Colombia appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
WORLDAug 17Ecuador’s Noboa courts China on shrimp, copper without threatening US tiesEcuadorian President Daniel Noboa arrived in Beijing on Sunday for his first state visit to China, an eight-day trip during which he will seek to lift suspensions on 14 Ecuadorian shrimp processors and secure fresh investment in energy and mining. Noboa will hold talks with President Xi Jinping and meet separately with Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, China’s top legislator, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry. The visit runs to August 23 before the Asian tour continues to Singapore and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 14Delcy Rodriguez’s Castro tribute tests Venezuela’s balancing act between US and ChinaVenezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s tribute to Fidel Castro has drawn a blistering rebuke from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, highlighting the political tensions surrounding Caracas’ rapprochement with Washington even as China seeks to preserve its economic interests in the South American country. Rodriguez marked the centenary of the late Cuban leader’s birth this week by praising Castro as a figure who “transcends time” and invoking his commitment to sovereignty, social justice...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 14China, Brazil to launch 24/7 disaster early warning satellite for South AmericaAfter almost four decades of international cooperation in space affairs, Brazil and China have unveiled details of a new project to launch a powerful meteorological and environmental satellite. It will be capable of monitoring the whole of South America, according to the space sciences department at Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Adenilson Roberto da Silva, general coordinator of engineering and technology with the INPE, said the satellite would provide “improved weather...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 13US accuses 9 Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffsThree Latin American governments that moved against Chinese commercial interests over the past year were named in a White House report on Thursday, which accused Chinese exporters of routing goods through third countries to evade US tariffs. Mexico, Panama and Colombia now join Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic among more than 40 countries the report says carry elevated risk of illegal transshipment, the practice of moving goods through an intermediate country...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 13Argentina, en una lista de la Casa Blanca de países desde donde se triangulan productos de ChinaLa Casa Blanca estima que el fenómeno podría involucrar entre US$ 40.000 millones y US$ 303.000 millones anuales en mercancías vinculadas a China.Fuerte embestida de Washington contra la influencia de la potencia asiática.Clarín
BUSINESSAug 13Otra marca china llega a la Argentina y apunta a un segmento clave para el trabajoSe trata de Karry, la división de utilitarios del Grupo Chery. La compañía debuta en el mercado local con dos modelos. Características y precios.Clarín
POLITICSAug 13US Warns Argentina : China Deals Wont Bring InvestmentThe United States has issued a warning to Argentina, suggesting that its deals with China may not result in significant investment. This reflects geopolitical competition and economic policy differences between the US and China concerning Latin American nations.riotimesonline.com · Brazil
DISASTERAug 12China offers Colombia quake relief as new president’s US pivot leaves Beijing waitingSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 11Washington pressures Fujimori to align Peru with US war drive against Chinawsws.org · United States
POLITICSAug 10China moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labour tariffsChina has asked to join World Trade Organization consultations that Brazil opened against US tariffs of up to 37.5 per cent. Beijing filed the request in Geneva on Monday, telling the trade body it held a substantial commercial interest in the case. The move was first reported by the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo and independently confirmed to the South China Morning Post by a Brazilian government source. In the request, China said Washington could apply comparable measures to Chinese...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 7Brazil turns to China trade deal after Trump tariffs , as years of resistance endBrazil is pursuing a trade deal with China, ending years of resistance, following the imposition of Trump administration tariffs.thestar.com.my · Malaysia
BUSINESSAug 6Argentina renews US$19 billion China currency swap, brushing off Washington’s pressureArgentina has renewed its currency swap with China for five years, preserving a US$19 billion lifeline that Washington spent more than a year pressing it to give up. The Argentine central bank and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) signed the extension of the 130 billion yuan line on Wednesday, a day before the existing deal was due to expire. The new term runs to 2031, two years longer than any previous renewal since the two countries first signed it in 2009. The decision ends months of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 6La embajada china en Argentina repudió las amenazas de EE.UU. a una empresa de Neuquén: "Arrogancia, prejuicios y falta de respeto"Un funcionario de la sede diplomática en Buenos Aires había advertido que podrían revocar las visas de los ejecutivos de la compañía argentina si avanzaban en un acuerdo con Huawei.Clarín confirmó con el embajador norteamericano Peter Lamelas que fue por un tema de seguridad, pero la diplomacia china en Argentina respondió con un duro comunicado.Clarín
BUSINESSAug 5Pese a recelo de EEUU, Argentina renueva intercambio de monedas con ChinaArgentina y China renuevan acuerdo monetario por 19.000 millones de dólares, extendiendo su duración a cinco años para mayor estabilidad económica.El pacto permite a Argentina utilizar yuanes, aliviando la presión sobre sus reservas de divisas y fomentando las inversiones chinas en el país.Clarín
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