On July 8, 2025, KAS USA office hosted a roundtable discussion on the challenges of China’s growing role in Latin America for United States and Europe. The event featured three high-level speakers: H. E. Jovita Neliupšienė, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, Dr. Karin Johnston, Research Director at Women in International Security (WIIS), Bruna Santos, Expert on Brazil’s Political and Economic Affairs.
The roundtable was part of the KAS USA Office’s ongoing efforts to foster transatlantic dialogue on the future of multilateralism. In light of the BRICS Summit taking place in Brazil on July 6 and 7 the evolving relationship between China and Latin America has clearly emerged as a key element of that conversation.
The discussion focused on assessing China’s current presence in Latin America and identifying the key economic and political interests driving its engagement in the region. It also explored how the United States and Europe can engage to reaffirm the strategic importance of their relationships with Latin American and Caribbean countries.
