The document “Productive Links in North America” analyzes trade and investment between the three nations, without addressing migratory flows, although it recognizes their importance in terms of development.
A new document, published on the occasion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to ECLAC, addresses the challenges of cooperation among the two regions.
Although bilateral trade expanded 22 times over between 2000 and 2014, a limited number of basic products still make up the bulk of regional shipments to the Asian giant.
Latin America and the Caribbean remains a major trading partner for the United States and one of the main destinations for foreign direct investment, ECLAC’s report says.
During a two-day seminar, participants will discuss the regional situation in terms of foreign direct investment, regional integration and global value chains.
