Heine Comments on Castillo’s Prioritization of China-Peru Relations
Ambassador Jorge Heine, Research Professor at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, was quoted in a Reuters article discussing Peru’s newly elected President Pedro Castillo and his early focus on ties with China.
The article, titled “Peru’s President Pedro Castillo prioritises China ties in first days in office,” discusses Castillo’s decision to bolster Peru’s relations with China by strengthening trade and accepting Chinese COVID-19 vaccines. Heine comments that the new Peruvian government’s early consultations with China are not an expression of ideological affinity, but of pragmatism, as China is Peru’s main trading partner and a major source of FDI.
The full translated article can be read on the South China Morning Post‘s website.
Ambassador Jorge Heine is a Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. He has served as ambassador of Chile to China (2014-2017), to India (2003-2007) and to South Africa (1994-1999), and as a Cabinet Minister in the Chilean Government. Read more about Ambassador Heine on his Pardee School faculty profile.