'Myers and Wise bring together some of the best minds in the business―including their own― to give us a brilliant update on the growing China-Latin American nexus. This must-read volume smartly punctures lazy myths and common hyperbole, and loads the reader with reams of essential facts and insightful analyses, to better grasp the complexities of the cross-Pacific ties that will define the 21st century.' - Richard E. Feinberg, UC San Diego, most recently author of "Open for Business: Building the Cuban Economy" (Brookings Institution Press, 2016) 'After an enlightening introduction this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the growing complexities in economic and political relations between China and Latin America during this―still new―21st century. This well-documented volume, which explores new patterns of dependency and other competing themes, should be included in every discussion and analysis regarding this complicated relationship.' - Romer Cornejo, El Colegio de México 'This excellent collection avoids the pitfall of trying to identify a single China-Latin America relationship and instead searches for difference―different actors, different interests and different outcomes. The result is a book that provides a comprehensive overview of both the opportunities and challenges that have emerged from Chinese interactions with the region. - Shaun Breslin, University of Warwick 'This timely volume with its range of perspectives, comes at a welcome time as the international economic, political and security environment and the China-LAC relationship grows more complex. Myers and Wise have pulled together a stellar group of experts who provide new data and fresh perspectives on key topics. This should be required reading for students of Latin America as well as for policymakers interested in better understanding China's outward economic strategy.' - Barbara Kotschwar, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service