Asia & Latin America

As the balance of global power shifts East, the Cuban economy appears to be heading less toward the free market policies of Washington DC and more toward the state capitalism of Beijing.

"There are expectations [from Chinese companies] in the Western Hemisphere that when you come and invest in the region that you have corporate social responsibility… that you treat your workers well," said COA's Eric Farnsworth during a panel discussion and launch of Americas Quarterly's Winter issue on China's global rise.

AS/COA held launch events for the Winter 2012 issue of Americas Quarterly in New York and Washington to discuss new perspectives on the Sino-Latin American relationship and its implications for the United States.

A senior Shanghai scholar says China poses no threat to the region.

China’s informal business culture finds a too-familiar environment in Latin America.

AS/COA co-hosted a panel exploring the economic and political prospects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, particularly in light of Mexico and Canada’s interest in joining the trade group.