The Sino-Latin American "arc" in a shifting world order

Abstract

The article analyzes peculiarities of the Sino-Latin American dialogue in the light of current developments in the world arena, as well as the issue of the probability of the dialogue’s systemic nature. The reasons are given for the rise of the international significance of the global South, including Latin America, which has become a factor in the “germination” of the New World Order (NWO). The author characterizes China's view on the properties of the NWO in the context of Sino-Latin American relations and concludes with a number of assumptions regarding nearest prospects of the New World Order for the global South.