Proved oil reserves are abundant in Latin America. Chinese companies are looking for opportunities to conduct petroleum business in Latin America. Chinese companies, bolstered in their efforts by their wealth of exper...Proved oil reserves are abundant in Latin America. Chinese companies are looking for opportunities to conduct petroleum business in Latin America. Chinese companies, bolstered in their efforts by their wealth of experience, strong technical support, and good reputation, have started bidding for power in the oil market of Latin America. A bright future is expected for cooperation in oil development in Latin America. Chinese and Latin American companies will continue to benefit from cooperation in the oil industry.展开更多
From May 28th to June 1st, 2007, the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) organized a series of cooperation activities with the American Institute of Standards and Technology ... From May 28th to June 1st, 2007, the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) organized a series of cooperation activities with the American Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).……展开更多
Q:H.E.Mauricio Macri was sworn in as the 53th president of Ar-gentina on 10 December 2015.Could you please give a brief account about the policies adopted by President Macri and their effect?A:In general,I think the c...Q:H.E.Mauricio Macri was sworn in as the 53th president of Ar-gentina on 10 December 2015.Could you please give a brief account about the policies adopted by President Macri and their effect?A:In general,I think the current policies adopted by Argentina are aiming at sorting out its own relations with other countries so that Argentina could once again integrate itself into展开更多
This essay deals with the fast growing Sino-Latin American relations,touching upon the issues of the importance of Latin America to China;pros and cons of the bilateral relations;the U.S.factor;the opportunities that ...This essay deals with the fast growing Sino-Latin American relations,touching upon the issues of the importance of Latin America to China;pros and cons of the bilateral relations;the U.S.factor;the opportunities that might be emerged from the financial crisis for the bilateral relations;China's first policy paper towards the region;the overseas Chinese contribution to the bilateral relations;Taiwan problem;the so-called neo-colonialism and the role of Europe.展开更多
Agro-food and agro-industrial systems in Latin America must anticipate future trends and ensure permanent adjustment ofresearch priorities to the evolving global needs. Innovations should follow the logic of productiv...Agro-food and agro-industrial systems in Latin America must anticipate future trends and ensure permanent adjustment ofresearch priorities to the evolving global needs. Innovations should follow the logic of productive chains, which are highly dependentupon knowledge and technology. Agribusiness sector needs to reinvent itself for efficiently providing new products based on stricterquality controls, traceability, and greater diversification. In the region, alfalfa has an enormous potential to be cultivated for multiplepurposes other than just animal products, going from pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry to human consumption. No singleorganization or isolated group of scientists hold alone the capacity to deal with increasingly complex and dynamic productionsystems in order to efficiently compete in a globalized market. These challenges require an interdisciplinary approach, not only to adomestic level but also to an international one. The present paper proposed the constitution of a virtual alfalfa network platform forarticulating and guiding alfalfa research efforts in Latin America. The network will focus on identifying the most important needs forLatin America, promoting an active interaction among educational and scientific institutions through collaborative research projects.The platform comprises four main research axes: (1) efficient production (agronomy);(2) animal production (diversified feeds);(3)quality and innocuousness applied (human feeding);(4) novel products (pharmaceutical and cosmetics). During the initial phase, theBrazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA, Brazil) and National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA,Argentina) will jointly coordinate the network.展开更多
Promoting the internationalization of the RMB in Latin America is not only a requirement of the China-Latin American relationship and of China’s reform and opening-up policy in the financial sectors, but is also a st...Promoting the internationalization of the RMB in Latin America is not only a requirement of the China-Latin American relationship and of China’s reform and opening-up policy in the financial sectors, but is also a strategic choice. With the support of internal, external and bilateral factors,China and Latin American countries have seen a lot progress in RMB trade settlement, investment, financing, and so on, yet Latin American countries’ willingness to use the RMB is still low, there is an obvious shortage of exchange mechanisms, and currency cooperation between them may face more obstacles as China-US competition intensifies. Under these circumstances, in order to further promote the internationalization of the RMB in Latin America, China should seize the opportunity of Latin America’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative and their demand for currency diversification, as well as the friction between the US-Latin American relationship, start reducing the shortage of institutional exchange mechanisms, and plan for the RMB internationalization process in Latin America at a strategic level.展开更多
Xinhua reported on October 28 that Latin America had been more resilient to the economic crisis by diversifying commercial and financial exchanges with Asian economies, with China as the main driver in the last three ...Xinhua reported on October 28 that Latin America had been more resilient to the economic crisis by diversifying commercial and financial exchanges with Asian economies, with China as the main driver in the last three years, said Angel Gurria, General Secretary of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and展开更多
Before his multi-stop visit to Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Jamaica in Latin America and the Caribbean （LAC） early February 2018, then U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson released many signals for Latin A...Before his multi-stop visit to Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Jamaica in Latin America and the Caribbean （LAC） early February 2018, then U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson released many signals for Latin America. Especially in his remarks at the University of Texas at Austin, he portrayed the presence of China and Russia in LAC as a ＂new imperial power＂ and called on nations of Latin America and the Caribbean to review and reassess China-LAC relations. By identifying China and Russia as critical reference variables for future U.S.- Latin America relations, he obviously went beyond the bilateral level of U.S.- Latin relations and implied the important changes in U.S. policy toward LAC that pressured by growing influence of extra-regional actors in LAC, the United States might strengthen its diplomatic efforts in LAC to maintain and consolidate its dominance in the region.展开更多
Microfinance, the provision of small size loans and other financial services to low mcome households, is often seen as the key innovation of the last 25 years in terms of means of reaching out to the poor and vulnerab...Microfinance, the provision of small size loans and other financial services to low mcome households, is often seen as the key innovation of the last 25 years in terms of means of reaching out to the poor and vulnerable. There is extensive experience in microfinance provision in both Asia and Latin America, but as yet relatively little use of the approach in China. This paper assesses different approaches to microfinance delivery using a threefoM distinction, the credit union approach, the non-government organization approach and the banking approach, to generalize across recent Asian and Latin American experience and discuss the role of microfinance in poverty reduction in a theoretical framework. Considering the current state of microfinance in China and international experience, we suggest the banking approach as the way to best increase outreach of micro-financial services in China.展开更多
This article investigates the impact of Chinese economic activities in Latin America on the national image of China in the region.Using economic and public opinion data from 17 Latin American countries from 2001 to 20...This article investigates the impact of Chinese economic activities in Latin America on the national image of China in the region.Using economic and public opinion data from 17 Latin American countries from 2001 to 2016,this work relates cross-national time-series variations regarding China’s image in Latin America to changes in the economic ties(such as trade,FDI,and contracts)between the perceiving countries and China.Controlling for the size of the economy and the level of its development,the statis-tical analysis indicates that trade surplus against China in Latin America has a positive effect on the public perceptions of China in the region,while Chinese FDI outflows to Latin America lead to a negative effect.The effects of Chinese contracts,imports,and exports tend not to be statistically significant.We also find less developed Latin American countries with low life expectancy and low educational attainment tend to have a more positive view of China than their richer counterparts in the region.Finally,we find that Latin American countries under presidents with left-wing ideology have a much more positive view of China than countries under presidents with other ideological preferences.Diplomatic relations with China and China’s soft power influence as indexed by the presence of Confucius Institutes do not exhibit a strong impact on China’s national image in Latin America,compared with the dominant political ideology in a Latin American country as reflected in the president’s ideology.展开更多
文摘Proved oil reserves are abundant in Latin America. Chinese companies are looking for opportunities to conduct petroleum business in Latin America. Chinese companies, bolstered in their efforts by their wealth of experience, strong technical support, and good reputation, have started bidding for power in the oil market of Latin America. A bright future is expected for cooperation in oil development in Latin America. Chinese and Latin American companies will continue to benefit from cooperation in the oil industry.
文摘 From May 28th to June 1st, 2007, the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) organized a series of cooperation activities with the American Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).……
文摘Q:H.E.Mauricio Macri was sworn in as the 53th president of Ar-gentina on 10 December 2015.Could you please give a brief account about the policies adopted by President Macri and their effect?A:In general,I think the current policies adopted by Argentina are aiming at sorting out its own relations with other countries so that Argentina could once again integrate itself into
文摘This essay deals with the fast growing Sino-Latin American relations,touching upon the issues of the importance of Latin America to China;pros and cons of the bilateral relations;the U.S.factor;the opportunities that might be emerged from the financial crisis for the bilateral relations;China's first policy paper towards the region;the overseas Chinese contribution to the bilateral relations;Taiwan problem;the so-called neo-colonialism and the role of Europe.
文摘Agro-food and agro-industrial systems in Latin America must anticipate future trends and ensure permanent adjustment ofresearch priorities to the evolving global needs. Innovations should follow the logic of productive chains, which are highly dependentupon knowledge and technology. Agribusiness sector needs to reinvent itself for efficiently providing new products based on stricterquality controls, traceability, and greater diversification. In the region, alfalfa has an enormous potential to be cultivated for multiplepurposes other than just animal products, going from pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry to human consumption. No singleorganization or isolated group of scientists hold alone the capacity to deal with increasingly complex and dynamic productionsystems in order to efficiently compete in a globalized market. These challenges require an interdisciplinary approach, not only to adomestic level but also to an international one. The present paper proposed the constitution of a virtual alfalfa network platform forarticulating and guiding alfalfa research efforts in Latin America. The network will focus on identifying the most important needs forLatin America, promoting an active interaction among educational and scientific institutions through collaborative research projects.The platform comprises four main research axes: (1) efficient production (agronomy);(2) animal production (diversified feeds);(3)quality and innocuousness applied (human feeding);(4) novel products (pharmaceutical and cosmetics). During the initial phase, theBrazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA, Brazil) and National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA,Argentina) will jointly coordinate the network.
文摘Promoting the internationalization of the RMB in Latin America is not only a requirement of the China-Latin American relationship and of China’s reform and opening-up policy in the financial sectors, but is also a strategic choice. With the support of internal, external and bilateral factors,China and Latin American countries have seen a lot progress in RMB trade settlement, investment, financing, and so on, yet Latin American countries’ willingness to use the RMB is still low, there is an obvious shortage of exchange mechanisms, and currency cooperation between them may face more obstacles as China-US competition intensifies. Under these circumstances, in order to further promote the internationalization of the RMB in Latin America, China should seize the opportunity of Latin America’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative and their demand for currency diversification, as well as the friction between the US-Latin American relationship, start reducing the shortage of institutional exchange mechanisms, and plan for the RMB internationalization process in Latin America at a strategic level.
文摘Xinhua reported on October 28 that Latin America had been more resilient to the economic crisis by diversifying commercial and financial exchanges with Asian economies, with China as the main driver in the last three years, said Angel Gurria, General Secretary of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
文摘Before his multi-stop visit to Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Jamaica in Latin America and the Caribbean （LAC） early February 2018, then U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson released many signals for Latin America. Especially in his remarks at the University of Texas at Austin, he portrayed the presence of China and Russia in LAC as a ＂new imperial power＂ and called on nations of Latin America and the Caribbean to review and reassess China-LAC relations. By identifying China and Russia as critical reference variables for future U.S.- Latin America relations, he obviously went beyond the bilateral level of U.S.- Latin relations and implied the important changes in U.S. policy toward LAC that pressured by growing influence of extra-regional actors in LAC, the United States might strengthen its diplomatic efforts in LAC to maintain and consolidate its dominance in the region.
文摘Microfinance, the provision of small size loans and other financial services to low mcome households, is often seen as the key innovation of the last 25 years in terms of means of reaching out to the poor and vulnerable. There is extensive experience in microfinance provision in both Asia and Latin America, but as yet relatively little use of the approach in China. This paper assesses different approaches to microfinance delivery using a threefoM distinction, the credit union approach, the non-government organization approach and the banking approach, to generalize across recent Asian and Latin American experience and discuss the role of microfinance in poverty reduction in a theoretical framework. Considering the current state of microfinance in China and international experience, we suggest the banking approach as the way to best increase outreach of micro-financial services in China.
文摘This article investigates the impact of Chinese economic activities in Latin America on the national image of China in the region.Using economic and public opinion data from 17 Latin American countries from 2001 to 2016,this work relates cross-national time-series variations regarding China’s image in Latin America to changes in the economic ties(such as trade,FDI,and contracts)between the perceiving countries and China.Controlling for the size of the economy and the level of its development,the statis-tical analysis indicates that trade surplus against China in Latin America has a positive effect on the public perceptions of China in the region,while Chinese FDI outflows to Latin America lead to a negative effect.The effects of Chinese contracts,imports,and exports tend not to be statistically significant.We also find less developed Latin American countries with low life expectancy and low educational attainment tend to have a more positive view of China than their richer counterparts in the region.Finally,we find that Latin American countries under presidents with left-wing ideology have a much more positive view of China than countries under presidents with other ideological preferences.Diplomatic relations with China and China’s soft power influence as indexed by the presence of Confucius Institutes do not exhibit a strong impact on China’s national image in Latin America,compared with the dominant political ideology in a Latin American country as reflected in the president’s ideology.
