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China and the Environment: A Struggle for Change in Latin America

By Robert Soutar

Chinese companies gained a reputation in Latin America when it comes to the environment. Cleaning it up will take more than solar panels.

This article is adapted from AQ’s latest issue on China and Latin America

Plagued by conflicts over water use and labor standards, Shougang’s 1992 acquisition of an iron ore mine in Peru’s Marcona district — the first major Chinese investment in the country — landed it a reputation in the region as an opaque, uncaring natural resource hunter. Today, China is trying to improve its...

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