Latin America Seminar
Latin America Seminar
Latin America Seminar
Jointly supported by Kobe University RIEB Workshop on Economic and Political Research on Latin America / RIEB Semianr
Date & Time | Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 15:30 - 17:00 |
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Place | Hybrid (Face-to-face / Online Seminar by Zoom) |
Intended Audience | Faculty, Graduate Students, Undergraduates, and People with Equivalent Knowledge |
Langage | Japanese |
Remarks | Please complete the registration before February 13. The seminar details will be sent to the registered emails. Registration Form (Due: Feb 13) |
15:30 - 17:00
- Topic
- Has China Exercised Economic Statecraft over Brazil?
- Speaker
- Ryota TAKAHASHI (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Open Academy)
- Abstract
Brazil, a significant player in the Global South, has rapidly strengthened its bilateral ties with China since the turn of the 21st century, with trade as the central focus. However, several previous studies proposed that the Brazilian export industry deepened asymmetric economic dependence on China and resulted in the "deindustrialization" of the domestic industry, leading to a decline in its competitiveness. Despite such adverse effects, the Brazilian economy remained dependent on China, and even President Bolsonaro, known for anti-Chinese statements, did not criticize the "One China" principle.
This seminar will provide a preliminary discussion using the international political economy concept of Economic Statecraft (ES), which refers to economic instruments used to implement foreign policy. It will suggest that Chinese ES may have indirectly affected Brazil's policy changes.