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China’s growing trade and investment in Latin America and Caribbean outpaces its influence in the region
February 2, 2021
The dramatic growth in trade and investment relations between China and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has not yet translated into a significant expansion of Beijing’s influence over the region’s media and civil society. Source
China’s Envision Energy launches first of four renewable energy projects in Argentina
December 2, 2019
Envision Energy Argentina inaugurated the Garcia del Rio wind farm in Buenos Aires—the first of four projects the Chinese company secured in the country as part of the government’s RenovAr renewable energy program. The 10MW park will be followed by Ventos del Secano and Cerro Alto, both 50MW, and the 75-MW Los Meandros. The park’s […]
China’s Belt and Road Initiative could boost Caribbean infrastructure projects
August 7, 2018
Recently, China’s Belt and Road initiative – often described as a 21st century silk road – has made its entry into Latin America and the Caribbean. During the second China-CELAC ministerial forum, the two entities signed a special declaration on the belt and road, which led to four LAC countries signing Belt and Road Cooperation […]
Caribbean and China expand economic cooperation with MOU signing
July 17, 2017
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will allow both parties to discuss opportunities for cooperation and coordination in CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). The MOU will allow both institutions to explore co-financing options, as well as coordinate development strategies, concepts and […]
Cuba: Biomass plant under construction, additional projects seek financing
April 3, 2017
Cuba’s biomass sector is on the rise – the Ciro Redondo biomass plant is finally under construction thanks to an injection of cash from China – but financing remains an issue for the renewable energy sector. The Ciro Redondo plant is being developed by Havana Energy, led by President Andrew Macdonald. “The most challenging thing we […]
Cuba and China sign agreements to strengthen cooperation on renewable energy
January 24, 2017
Companies from Cuba and China on Friday signed 10 agreements to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy and industry after a three-day forum. With the participation of 18 Chinese companies and 20 Cuban firms, the forum analyzed cooperation strategies to expand the development of renewable energy in the island nation. The event also saw Chinese companies […]
Guyana Is Evidence of the Pitfalls of Chinese Aid and Investment in the Caribbean
November 22, 2016
The promises of a new-style development from the Chinese may in fact be more “gilded than gold” as evidence of this truth is found in China’s relationship with Guyana. The Caribbean has become home to many Chinese-built infrastructure projects; earlier this year Chinese workers flocked to Jamaica to complete a US$730 million mega-highway. But in […]
China-Cuba look to further renewable energy cooperation
September 26, 2016
Assistance from China will be a key factor in the development of renewable energy in Cuba. A recent visit by China’s Premier Li Keqiang comes at a time when Cuba’s other major ally, Venezuela, has had to cut back on assistance due to domestic problems. Thus China is stepping to present itself as the principal […]
Chinese banks consider financing 300-MW PV project in Argentina
June 13, 2016
Argentina’s provincial government announced that two Chinese banks, the Chinese Export-Import Bank and the Commercial Bank of China, are interested in funding a 300 MW solar project. A delegation from Argentina travelled to Beijing to present the PV project and received “favorable financial conditions on interest.”