As Latin America and much of the world reel from a prolonged economic crisis, China is set to become the only major economy with positive growth in 2020. Trade flows between China and Latin America held steady this year, with Brazilian and Argentine exports to China growing and even notching records. Has China emerged from 2020 as a more relevant commercial partner for Latin America? Looking to 2021, how might China-Latin America relations evolve? What can regional businesses and governments do to better navigate relationships with China in an era of heightened uncertainty?
Join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center on Wednesday, December 16, from 5pm to 6 pm EST for a public discussion on the present and future of Latin America-China relations. The event will launch “Dealmaking with China amid Global Economic Uncertainty: Opportunities, Risks and Recommendations for Latin America and the Caribbean,” by Ambassador Sergio Ley and Salvador Suárez—the latest Atlantic Council report on China.
Opening remarks
Gerardo Mato
Chairman, Global Banking & Markets–Americas
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Advisory Council Member, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council
Jason Marczak
Director
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council
Closing keynote remarks
Deborah M. Lehr
Vice Chairman and Executive Director
Paulson Institute
Speakers*
Amb. Sergio Ley
President, Asia and Oceania Business Section
Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade (COMCE)
Former Ambassador to China (2001-2007)
Government of Mexico
Amb. Carola Beatriz Ramon
Undersecretary of Multilateral and Bilateral Economic Negotiations, Ministry of Foreign Relations, International Commerce, and Worship
Republic of Argentina
Anna Ashton
Senior Director, Government Affairs
US-China Business Council
Rod Hunter
Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Former Senior Director, National Security Council (2003-2007)
The White House
Moderator
Pepe Zhang
Associate Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council
Closing keynote remarks
Deborah M. Lehr
Vice Chairman and Executive Director
Paulson Institute
*Additional speakers to be confirmed.
