The Center for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at the Universidad del Pacífico and the Boston University Global Development Policy Center have released a series of 12 working papers analyzing China’s role in Latin America’s energy transition and its economic, social, and environmental implications.
First cycle of meetings of APEC Chile 2019 ends
País: Chile
Brazil expands market access in Asia-Pacific and Eurasia through new sanitary agreements
Brazil secured new market openings for agricultural products in New Zealand and Turkey, expanding its international insertion. The agreements reflect the growing role of sanitary negotiation in the expansion of trade between Latin America and other regions, including the Asia-Pacific.
China eases requirements for Brazil while strengthening controls on Southern Cone soybeans
China adjusted its sanitary criteria for Brazilian soybeans, reducing trade tensions at a key export moment. At the same time, phytosanitary observations on shipments from Uruguay increased, highlighting the growing weight of technical standards in agri-food trade between Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.