1、Global Development Policy CenterChina-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin2023 EDITIONZARA C.ALBRIGHT,REBECCA RAY,YUDONG(NATHAN)LIUZara C.Albright is a Global China Pre-doctoral Research Fellow at the Boston University Global Development Policy Center and a Ph.D.student in the Political

2、 Science department at Boston University,where she studies global development and political economy,specifically in Latin Americas relationship with China.Her current work examines the politics of Chinas large infrastructure investments and related loans,exploring the incentives and tradeoffs facing

3、 policymakers in Latin America.Rebecca Ray is a Senior Academic Researcher at the Boston University Global Development Policy Center.She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and an MA in International Development from the Elliott School of International Affairs at th

4、e George Washington University.Since 2013,she has focused her work on the nexus of international development finance,particularly Chinas role in reshaping the global financial landscape and on sustainable development,primarily in Latin America.Yudong(Nathan)Liu is a Research Assistant for the Boston

5、 University Global Development Policy Center and a JD Candidate at Boston University School of Law,with an intended concentration in Environmental Law.His research and practice goals center on climate change and natural resource law and governance.Rio de Janiero,Brazil.Photo by Skreidzeleu via Shutt

6、erstock.China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin|2023 Edition 3EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIn 2023,Latin America and the Caribbeans(LAC)economic relationships with China began to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic,with three new loans made to the region for the first time since 2019,alongside a