The Free Trade Agreement with China opens up a series of commercial opportunities for Chile with that country. In this agreement, China is taking into account broad strategic criteria, beyond the minor impact that a small economy such as Chile may have on its foreign trade and the few investments it has made in our country in the past. Among these, the agreement would be a preliminary step, with an important demonstrative effect, for a future negotiation with Mercosur. On the other hand, it is important to make the Chinese counterpart see the role that Chile can play as a real "bridge" between Asia and the rest of Latin America. Sino-North American strategic competition is an element that should not become an obstacle to strengthening ties with China.
Keywords:
Chile, China, Free Trade Agreement, Foreign Policy, International Economic Relations
Author Biography
Martín Pérez Le-Fort, Profesor Instituto de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad de Chile
Director del Centro Asia-Pacífico, Instituto de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad de Chile.
Pérez Le-Fort, M. (2006). Relaciones sino-chilenas bajo nuevas circunstancias. Estudios Internacionales, 38(152), p. 123–136. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.2006.14375
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