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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
BUSINESSAug 5Brazil to become regular borrower in China, treasury official saysBrazil intends to sell yuan bonds in China every year rather than once, a senior Brazilian treasury official said on Wednesday, in a plan that would make the Chinese currency a permanent fixture of its external debt. The debut is expected before the end of the year and is small enough that the government is not relying on the proceeds, with external debt at four per cent of the federal stock. Francisco Segundo, deputy secretary for public debt at the National Treasury, told a webinar hosted by...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 5Colombia saldrá de la Iniciativa de la Franja que firmó con ChinaLo reveló el próximo embajador de Trump en Bogotá. Dijo que Abelardo de la Espriella lo confirmó. Es el memorando de entendimiento para hacer negocios con el gigante asiático. The post Colombia saldrá de la Iniciativa de la Franja que firmó con China appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICSAug 5La embajada de Estados Unidos amenazó con revocar las visas de los directivos de una empresa argentina por un acuerdo con ChinaSon al menos 18 directivos de CALF, la mayor distribuidora de energía de la Patagonia y con fuerte presencia en Neuquén y Vaca Muerta.El embajador Lamelas explicó a Clarín su posición.Clarín
POLITICSAug 3Keiko Fujimori Prioritizes U . S . as Key Strategic Partner , Strains Peru Relationship with ChinaA political figure in Peru is emphasizing the United States as a primary strategic partner, which is creating tension in Peru's relationship with China. This indicates a potential shift in international alliances.elciudadano.com
POLITICSJul 31Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariffChilean President Jose Antonio Kast received China’s ambassador to Santiago, Niu Qingbao, at the La Moneda Palace on Friday morning, in an encounter that lasted more than an hour and marked the first meeting between the two men since the right-wing leader took office in March. According to the presidency, Kast, Foreign Minister Francisco Perez Mackenna and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Patricio Torres used the meeting to review their bilateral agenda, the minister’s coming trip to China and the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 27Brazil turns to China trade deal after Trump’s tariffs, as years of resistance endChinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed on Sunday night to accelerate negotiations for a trade agreement between China and Mercosur, a striking reversal for Brasilia, which for years led resistance to such a deal in the South American bloc. The two leaders spoke by telephone for more than an hour, according to a statement from the Brazilian presidency, and “coincided on the importance of speeding up the talks for a Mercosur-China agreement that...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 27Xi says China ready to further strengthen bilateral , multilateral strategic coordination with Brazil in phone call with LulaChinese President Xi Jinping stated that China is prepared to strengthen bilateral and multilateral strategic coordination with Brazil during a phone call with President Lula. This signifies ongoing diplomatic engagement and potential deepening of ties between the two nations.globaltimes.cn · China
POLITICSJul 27Trump, tariffs and ties with China at stake in Brazilian presidential raceWith less than three months to go until Brazil’s presidential election, China is closely watching a high-stakes political duel between a Beijing-friendly incumbent and his pro-Washington challenger. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who maintains close ties with Beijing, is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term. His rival, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro – son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was jailed last year for attempting a military coup – was confirmed on Saturday as the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 23China vows to defend Brazil’s sovereignty as Trump’s 25% tariff bitesChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Brazil that Beijing would continue to support its sovereignty, security, and development interests hours after a 25 per cent US tariff on Brazilian goods took effect. Wang met Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Wednesday in Manila, on the sidelines of the 59th meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) foreign ministers, where Vieira is also attending the third Brazil-Asean ministerial. China would go on to “support Brazil in...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 22Chile hunts for copper buyers beyond China with US$100 billion mining planChile wants to widen the group of countries buying its copper and attract about US$100 billion in mining investment over the next decade, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, in the most explicit move yet by the new government in Santiago to reduce its exposure to Chinese demand. “The market is highly concentrated and we need to broaden the number of places that buy our copper,” Francisco Perez Mackenna said at a Bloomberg summit in Singapore, part of a tour through the Asia-Pacific. He said...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 20Brazil widens lead in China’s soybean market as US shipments fall despite Trump-Xi dealChina imported 12.08 million tonnes of Brazilian soybeans in June, up 13.7 per cent from a year earlier, while volumes from the United States fell 20.6 per cent to 1.27 million tonnes, far off the pace implied by the purchasing deal agreed by Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to figures released on Monday by China’s General Administration of Customs. Total arrivals of the oilseed reached 13.55 million tonnes, a record for the month, lifted by Brazilian supply and by the clearing...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 20US - China Trade War Puts Latin America Minerals at CentreThe ongoing trade dispute between the US and China is elevating the importance of Latin American minerals. This highlights a shift in global resource dynamics driven by international trade tensions.riotimesonline.com · Brazil
BUSINESSJul 9Argentina podría aprovechar una eventual mejora de los precios para exportar carne a ChinaAustralia y Brasil ya casi completaron su cuota, mientras que a Argentina todavía le queda margen para enviar carne al principal mercado del mundo.Clarín