August 25, 2023, 3:15 am
Presentations by HE Arturo Cabrera-Hidalgo, HE Jaime Chomali and Diana Carvajal Toscano
Relations between Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region are at a crossroads. It took less than 20 years for Asia to become Latin America’s second largest economic partner. With the emergence of new trade arrangements, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2020, Latin American countries have an opportunity to deepen trade and investment links with Asia even further. At the same time, competition between the US and China in the Asia-Pacific is heightening regional security concerns. How will Latin American countries address trade barriers, promote diversified relationships and deal with rising strategic tension in the Asia-Pacific? What are the prospects that the Pacific Alliance, formed in 2012 and comprising Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru – with Ecuador a prospective member, can serve as a bridge linking Asia and the Americas?
Join us for a lively discussion about Latin America’s perspectives on the Asia-Pacific region with a panel of Ambassadors from Ecuador and Chile and the Chargé d’Affaires of Colombia.
Content Creator – Australian Institute of International Affairs
