workshop on Latin America-China Economic Relations

Session 1: Current Landscape of LAC-China Economic Relations: Strengthening the Economic Relationship and Improving Knowledge-sharing This session will focus on current development priorities for development banks and import-export banks. Additionally, it will introduce Chinese perspectives and experiences in dealing with large foreign reserves. Session 2: Implications of Structural changes in the Chinese Economy for Trade and FDI to and from Latin America This session will focus on Chinese restructuring of demand and its impact for LAC countries, ultimately arriving at suggestions for policy changes. Session 3: Implications of Structural changes in the Chinese economy for Non-FDI Capital Flows to and from Latin America This session will focus on structural changes from possible capital account liberalization to capital account management. Additionally, participants will discuss the impact of other topics—the growing role of Yuan in trade flows; BRICS Bank; and commercial bank portfolio flows from individual riches—on future LAC-China relations Session 4: Beyond Resources — Diversification and Sustainability of LAC-China Trade Relations for the Long Run This session will be structured as a debate. We will invite young scholars and politicians with experience in energy and economics to present new research on making Chinese investment in LAC sustainable and socially responsible Session 5: Economic Barriers to More Efficient LAC-China Investment Relations Speakers in this session will talk about the different challenges facing LAC-China’s growth models as well as economic transitions. The discussion will outline possibilities for further studying and understanding these growth differences and trade imbalances with the aim of pursuing joint prosperity in economic development. Session 6: Role of Technology in Driving Development and the Implications of Intellectual Property Rights Speakers in this session will talk about the rise of technology manufacturing in LAC and the difficulties in maintaining it. Chinese experiences from rapid development of technology-manufacturing clusters will be discussed, as well as future challenges for LAC developing this sector. Session 7: The Future of LAC-China Relations — Is BRICS Bank the Solution for all?