{"id":50017139,"date":"2018-12-28T14:39:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T14:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.dialogochino.net\/?p=17139"},"modified":"2019-01-16T16:46:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T16:46:38","slug":"17139-dialogo-chinos-top-stories-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/climate\/17139-dialogo-chinos-top-stories-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Di\u00e1logo Chino\u2019s top stories in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2018, a wave of presidential elections swept across Latin America, thrusting new regimes\u2019 diplomatic and trade relations with China into the spotlight. After a stealthy touchdown in Panama in 2017, it was the year President Xi Jinping\u2019s signature Belt and Road Initiative finally landed in the region in earnest. Countries from Chile to Costa Rica inked deals under the banner of the infrastructure mega-project.<\/p>\n

Despite a hectic electoral super-cycle,\u00a0Di\u00e1logo Chino<\/em>\u00a0managed to reflect on flagship projects of years gone by. Relocated by a Chinese company six years ago, we returned to the Peruvian mining town of Morococha to find a simmering conflict. Meanwhile in Nicaragua, we examined the evolution of rural protests against the 173-mile Grand Canal as the government faced a national uprising.<\/p>\n

We also focused on pressures on land use and the environment as exporters of Latin American agricultural products such as avocado and soy responded to booming demand from China. The 2018 G20 summit in Argentina \u2013 the first ever to be held in Latin America \u2013 presented a timely opportunity to assess leading economies\u2019 progress in meeting longstanding climate targets. The region could aspire to replicate China\u2019s success in promoting renewable energy, as our May special report found.<\/p>\n

Di\u00e1logo Chino<\/em>\u00a0continued to present fresh perspectives on China, Latin America and the environment in 2018. Here\u2019s a list of our top stories:<\/p>\n

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  1. Brazil elects Bolsonaro, champion of anti-China rhetoric<\/a>
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    New Brazilian president-elect Bolsonaro has been vocal about his feelings towards China, so what does this mean for trade and investment?<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    The Chinese mining giant and the ghost town<\/a><\/h3>\n

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    \"morococha<\/p>\n

    Mining giant Chinalco relocated the Peruvian highland town of Morococha to a shiny new settlement with electricity and sanitation \u2013 but no economic future.<\/li>\n

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    Fossil fuels distance Argentina from G20 goals<\/a><\/h3>\n

    \"combustiblesArgentina faces criticism as it fails to steer the G20 away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy.<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    China\u2019s Belt and Road lands in Latin America<\/a><\/h3>\n

    \"\"As China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative finally incorporates Latin America and the Caribbean, Ricardo Barrios explores the costs and benefits.<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Chinese ecotourists in hunt for Colombia\u2019s rare cock-of-the-rock<\/a><\/h3>\n

    \"\"Ecotourism could generate economic opportunities in rural Colombia, reinvigorating conflict-hit parts of the country and protecting its rich avian biodiversity.<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    Can Mexico become a leader in alternative energies?<\/a><\/h3>\n

    \"Andr\u00e9s<\/p>\n

    AMLO\u2019s win could mean a greener future for Mexico. He has pledged to reduce the countries carbon footprint but also to tap its sizeable oil reserves. Which will prevail?<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    Avocado boom wreaks havoc on Latin America\u2019s environment<\/a><\/h3>\n

    \"\"Avocados are more prevalent in global diets than ever. Yet production is driving deforestation and starving producer countries of water.<\/li>\n

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    Last domiciled leaders of Nicaragua\u2019s anti-canal movement arrested<\/a><\/h3>\n

    \"nicaraguaOpponents of a Chinese businessman\u2019s Grand Canal project face increasing intimidation after throwing their weight behind national anti-government protests.<\/li>\n

  9. \n

    Can other emerging economies follow China\u2019s industrial energy saving success?<\/a><\/h3>\n

    \"\"Exploring China\u2019s success in improving industrial energy efficiency and how emerging economies such as Brazil could follow suit.<\/li>\n

  10. \n

    Paraguay\u2019s advancing soy holds back rural communities<\/a><\/h3>\n

    \"ParaguayThe use of agrochemicals in soy cultivation is associated with severe damage to the health, environment, and economic opportunities of those living near plantations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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