Conditions, No Concessions. China-Ecuador Economic Cooperation

Authors

  • Diana Castro Salgado Universidad de las Américas (UDLA)

Keywords:

economic cooperation, China, Ecuador, natural resources, infrastructure, public goods, foreign investment

Abstract

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.

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Author Biography

Diana Castro Salgado, Universidad de las Américas (UDLA)

Licenciada en Estudios Internacionales, Universidad del Azuay, Ecuador. Magíster en Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador. Docente a tiempo completo de la Carrera de Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad de las Américas (UDLA), Ecuador.

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Published

2014-09-18

How to Cite

Castro Salgado, D. (2014). Conditions, No Concessions. China-Ecuador Economic Cooperation. Comentario Internacional. Journal of the Andean Center of International Studies, (14), 163–198. Retrieved from https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/33

Issue

No. 14 (2014): China, ¿Qué relaciones con América Latina?

Section

Central Issue

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