Conditions, No Concessions. China-Ecuador Economic Cooperation

In the last decade, the presence of China in Latin America has been characterized by a model of economic cooperation based on pragmatic principles of complementarity and mutual benefits. Latin America is presented as a “paradise” of natural resources and expanding markets, while China stands as the...

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Autor: Castro Salgado, Diana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar
Repositorio:Revista Comentario Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uasb.edu.ec:article/33
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/33
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cooperación económica
China
Ecuador
recursos naturales
infraestructura
bienes públicos
inversión extranjera.
economic cooperation
natural resources
infrastructure
public goods
foreign investment
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Sumario:In the last decade, the presence of China in Latin America has been characterized by a model of economic cooperation based on pragmatic principles of complementarity and mutual benefits. Latin America is presented as a “paradise” of natural resources and expanding markets, while China stands as the main financier and investor in the region. In this scenario, particularly since 2009, Ecuador has become one of the top recipients of Chinese funding and investment, mainly in strategic sectors such as energy and infrastructure. The presence of China in the country has been the subject of extensive discussions about the true benefits and costs behind its model of economic cooperation.