The Heat: China–Latin America relations

The Heat

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Peru’s newly-elected president visits Beijing in his first state visit.

We’ll discuss China and Peru’s bilateral ties, as well as China’s investment in Latin America.

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is in Beijing this week at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The two leaders are discussing a range of topics including investment, agriculture and tourism.

China is Peru’s largest trading partner, largest export market and largest source of imports.

For more on the future of China and Peru, as well as the rest of Latin America, CCTV’s Hou Na reports in Beijing.

Tonight’s panel takes a look at China and Latin America’s ties and economic relations:

  • Diego Macera, CEO of the Peruvian Institute of Economics
  • Pepe Escobar, an independent geopolitical analyst and author
  • Arturo Sarukhan, he served as the Mexico Ambassador to the United States from 2007 to 2013
  • Jiang Shixue, vice president of the Chinese Association of Latin American Studies