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Americas, China, Politics, Society and culture

The “Paisano” Relationship of 170 Years between China and Peru: Past, Present, and Future

Its exotic meats and products are the source for almost all of the restaurants, lodges, and cruise ships in this area. Belen Market is located in Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon region. Known as “the Venice of the Amazon jungle,”  it is one of Peru’s busiest and most picturesque markets with a hubbub of voices every day. A skinny man shuttles through … Continue reading The “Paisano” Relationship of 170 Years between China and Peru: Past, Present, and Future

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A New Idea to Improve Lives of Amazonian Indigenous People: Social Innovation

Many years from now, as she faces her rebuilt home, Dalia will recall the massive fire that swept the city hilltop in November 2016. At that time, Cantagallo was a slum in the sandy wasteland just a few blocks away from the Peruvian capital Lima’s main square, where hundreds of families of the Shipibo-Konibo community lived. They lost everything in this fire that went through … Continue reading A New Idea to Improve Lives of Amazonian Indigenous People: Social Innovation

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Americas, China, Environment

China’s Presence in Peru’s Amazon Wildlife Trade: Villain or Victim?

“The Chinese eat everything with four legs, except tables, and everything that flies except airplanes.” True or not, that is the commonly held perception of Chinese around the world. According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, China is one of the major consumers of wildlife products. From elephant ivory to shark fin, pangolin scale to tiger bone, China’s demand for wild animals is driving … Continue reading China’s Presence in Peru’s Amazon Wildlife Trade: Villain or Victim?

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Behind the debts, mines, and oil: the image and life of the Chinese business community in Ecuador

“For these women, the important things are the nature, the water, and the well-being of their communities. And what is happening with these Chinese companies is that they are imposing a project that supports contamination and different ways of the abuse of power,” described Esperanza Martínez, an environmental activist in Acción Ecológica, an Ecuadorian non-governmental organization. When Martínez explained her concerns on the Plaza Grande–the … Continue reading Behind the debts, mines, and oil: the image and life of the Chinese business community in Ecuador

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中国企业在亚马逊雨林：在隔阂中前行

“要求总统听证会！中国企业离开亚马逊雨林！”2018年3月14日，厄瓜多尔首都基多市的著名旅游景点独立广场（Plaza De La Independencia），约100名来自亚马逊雨林深处的土著女性代表在烈日下举行抗议，控诉着当地政府批准的石油和铜矿项目破坏了她们赖以生存的家园。她们身着民族服饰、怀抱着婴儿，要乘坐两天的独木舟，步行两天穿过雨林，再转乘公交车才能到达厄瓜多尔首都基多。据悉，这样的抗议活动已经持续了3天。 Continue reading 中国企业在亚马逊雨林：在隔阂中前行

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