As China seeks to further its geopolitical influence, Latin America has become what some Chinese scholars call “the new frontier” of diplomacy. How does Beijing perceive Latin America strategically? What does it tell us about China’s relationship with the U.S. in this region? Three experts from the U.S., Colombia and Argentina weigh in on China’s assessment of Latin America.

China’s flagship overseas infrastructure investment project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is entering its second decade. As is evident from recently translated Chinese scholarship on the future of the BRI, Chinese experts diagnose major risks, as well as opportunities, for the initiative going forward, including growing skepticism of Beijing’s objectives among host partner countries. Here, regional analysts explore how countries in Africa, Central Asia, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia are conceptualizing the future of the BRI and their involvement in the years ahead.