Despite the great contrasts that have been seen so far in the 21st century, there is a pattern of relationship between the greats of global trade that was emphasized thanks to the trade tensions led by China and the United States and to the domino effect through from which economic, political and social tensions rose, increasing global uncertainty in the midst of a pandemic and in unprecedented scenarios.
In this context, China has made its way onto the international scene, managing to position itself as a commercial benchmark supported by strategies in which Latin America, Africa and Europe have been a determining factor. Conquering global trade and beating the United States, not only in presence but in impact, has generated new strategic routes and a new geopolitical reality, despite the crisis caused by the health emergency.
Thus, the expansionist vision of China has been redrawn and has increased its presence in territories that traditionally represented great geopolitical value due to their unbeatable position by enabling bridges between the North and the South and the inter-oceanic connection. For example, the strategic routes of the American continent and the need for control by the United States, have contributed to the hegemonic consolidation of the northern neighbor, so trying to shore up the Latin American market from the Far East has been a broad challenge to Yankee leadership in the region.
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However, the consolidation of the Asian country in the region has increased significantly, mainly due to the interest in taking advantage of the geostrategic routes for the transport of common goods that come from South America and the use of hydroelectric energy in the region.
It seems that China is not only interested in the potential to develop the infrastructure that allows it to establish a logistics center for the distribution of goods taking advantage of the inter-oceanic connection, but is also interested in the ideological imposition that modifies consumption habits and patterns, with a new lifestyle that is embraced with enthusiasm by new generations of consumers.
The impact produced by the tensions with the United States has brought China closer to countries that, in the medium and long term, will arouse the interest of Chinese investors by considering themselves as a platform to enter new markets in times of a exacerbated need for economic and commercial recovery derived from the post-pandemic crisis.
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Faced with the consolidation of the strategic agreement between China and the European Union, economic spaces and commercial channels are opened to significantly privilege the commercial presence of the Asian giant at a global level.
China is today the first country of origin of merchandise imported around the world, with a trade balance very inclined in its favor due to the large flow of consumer goods worldwide.
In just twenty years, China has won the market over the United States and practically left it out of regions where, in addition to consumption, the arrival of Chinese capital will far exceed that of FDI (foreign direct investment), of the technology transfer and know how traditionally supplied by the USA.
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