Robert Evan Ellis
Dr. Ellis is Latin America Research Professor with the US Army War College focused on China’s engagement with Latin America and other regional security issues.
Abstract
The text analyzes the engagement of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and compares it with that of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It also highlights the PRC’s interest in power infrastructure projects, digital sectors, media and the financial sector in CEE. Military cooperation and political aspects of relations between the PRC and both regions are also mentioned. In this sense, the importance of analyzing China’s similarities and differences in each region to understand its global nature is highlighted.
Keywords: Engagement of the People’s Republic of China, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Electric Infrastructures, Digital Sectors, Media, Political Relations.
