Working group 4: The challenges of productive integration between Latin America and Asia Pacific

Challenges in productive integration between Latin America and Asia Pacific: how to integrate into global value chains and reduce dependency? (José Duran, Chief of the Regional Integration Unit, International Trade and Integration Division, ECLAC)
South America and East Asia: diversification or dependency? (Dr. María Florencia Rubiolo, CONICET, Argentina)
How to improve productive integration between Latin America and Asia?: the perspective of China (Dr. Li Gang, Institute of Industrial Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

País: China

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Asia-Pacífico fortalece su posición como principal proveedor de manufacturas y tecnología para la ALADI

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