This book represents a valuable contribution to the study of Asia-Latin America relations from
the unprecedented collaboration of leading Latin American specialists of China Japan and
Korea representing views from their respective countries. The academic literature on this
topic remains quite limited in spite of rapid expansion of the interregional trade and
investment and active engagements to institutionalize relationships in recent years. Especially
the views from Asian academic researchers have not been expressed often. This book reveals why
the partnership between the two geographically distant regions has gained more importance
recently. The authors also discuss some tensions arising from the intensifying relationship
including the concentration in a few commodities of Latin American exports and the competition
of Latin American industry with Asian exports as well as geopolitical problems.
