Working group 5: Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Physical and digital integration as a pillar for productive integration

- A perspective from China (Dr. Taotao Chen, School of Economics and Management and Center for China – Latin America Management Studies, Tsinghua University, China)
- BRI: a Latin American perspective (Sebastian Herreros, Economic Affairs Officer, International Trade and Integration Division, ECLAC)
- The role of regional development banks, physical and digital integration in the region: opportunities and Challenges (Carolina Rueda, CAF)

País: China

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.

Nueva Zelanda refuerza vínculos con el Cono Sur en gira ministerial centrada en comercio y cooperación

New Zealand strengthens ties with the Southern Cone through a ministerial tour focused on trade and cooperation

New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs carried out a tour of the Southern Cone that included Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. The agenda combined trade, market access, and strategic cooperation, consolidating the rapprochement between Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.