In both the Going Global Strategy and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the presence of Chinese companies and investments across the world has increased in the past two decades due to the government’s incentive for the internationalization of their companies. This is why China becomes an important player in the international investments arena.

In Latin America as in other continents, the Chinese footprint has been marked by intensifying trade and investment relations with local countries. Added to increased Chinese commercial operations in the region, the increasing flow of Chinese investments geared for Latin countries has brought about various economic and social impacts.