La présence croissante de la Chine dans la Caraïbe : le cas de la République dominicaine

China's presence in the Caribbean over recent decades has gradually changed in nature. As a result of the cumulative effects of its growing economic presence and recent diplomatic successes, China is challenging the influence of the region's traditional powers, Europe and above all the Uni...

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Main Author: Carlos Quenan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université des Antilles 2019-04-01
Series:Études Caribéennes
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/15892
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Summary:China's presence in the Caribbean over recent decades has gradually changed in nature. As a result of the cumulative effects of its growing economic presence and recent diplomatic successes, China is challenging the influence of the region's traditional powers, Europe and above all the United States. The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and China in 2018 represents a turning point in the process of this country's establishment in the island Caribbean, as it involves the strengthening of ties with a pivotal country, highly inserted in regional and global commercial and financial networks. For the Dominican Republic, this opens up favorable economic and foreign policy prospects, even if the new situation may generate tensions with the United States.
ISSN:1779-0980
1961-859X