The emergence of Latin America and the Caribbean as an arena for US-China competition raises a number of important questions: What are China's goals in LAC? Is its presence there a good thing for the region? What challenges does it create? How is the US responding? Enrique Dussel Peters responds to these questions from a fresh perspective, exploring the dynamics of new triangular relationships.

CONTENTS:

• Why Understanding LAC-China Relations Is Imperative.
• The "China Question" for Latin America and the Caribbean.
• China's Goals for Engagement with LAC.
• The US Response: New Triangular Relationships.
• China on the Ground in LAC: The Nuts and Bolts.
• The Challenges Ahead.