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  • Strategic Implication of the Chinese-Operated Port of Chancay | R. Evan Ellis for La Red China y América Latina
    Strategic Implication of the Chinese-Operated Port of Chancay

    By Dr. Evan Ellis, PhD

    This article examines the Port of Chancay from a strategic perspective, with a focus on how COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company) achieved unprecedented control over the operation of the new Peruvian megaport, the impact that the port is likely to have on the global logistics system, and its strategic implications in time of war with the United States. It argues that the project is illustrative of how the PRC

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    “China, the Illiberal Counter-Order, and the Role of Values in the Strategic Response”

    By Dr. R. Evan Ellis

    Dr. R. Evan Ellis discusses his recent article written for the Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs titled, “China, the Illiberal Counter-Order, and the Role of Values in the Strategic Response.”  This illuminating discussion covers what China is doing differently than the Soviets during the Cold War, and how new technology is playing a role in enabling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) objectives.

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  • Chile’s Expanding Defense Relationship with China | R. Evan Ellis
    Chile’s Expanding Defense Relationship with China

    By R. Evan Ellis

    From September 9-14, 2024, Chilean Defense Minister Maya Fernandez Allende, granddaughter of Chile’s

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  • China in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A New Dynamic in Critical Mineral Procurement
    China in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A New Dynamic in Critical Mineral Procurement

    By Farrell Gregory and Paul J. Milas

    Critical minerals will continue to grow in importance across the globe in the coming decades as technological advancements require greater quantities of these materials. The 2023 US Department of Energy Critical Materials Assessment report listed seven materials as critical in the short term because of their uses for magnets, batteries, and fuel cells: dysprosium, neodymium, gallium, graphite, terbium, iridium, and cobalt.

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  • Re-Asserting the Value of the Individual for Latin America’s Security and Prosperity | Dr. R. Evan Ellis
    Re-Asserting the Value of the Individual for Latin America’s Security and Prosperity

    By Dr. R. Evan Ellis, PhD

    Empowerment of the individual, not the state, is the key to innovation, prosperity, physical and political security for Latin America, as the region engages with an unprecedented array of challenges and new partners.

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  • PRC Strategic Adaptation in Africa | Jake R. Rinaldi
    PRC Strategic Adaptation in Africa

    By Jake R. Rinaldi

    The People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s expanding security footprint in Africa, marked by increased military cooperation and infrastructure investments, poses a significant challenge to US strategic interests. As outlined in the Department of Defense’s annual report to Congress, China is using its diplomatic and multilateral platforms to reinforce defense influence established through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).1 The United States has begun to counter China’s policy maneuvers with competition in the economic space, through multilateral efforts like the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) ...

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