Heine Publishes Op-Ed on China-Latin America Relations & Economic Statecraft
With Chile joining Ecuador, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina as the fifth Latin American country to join the AIIB, Ambassador Heine argues that perhaps the time has come to leverage that presence into joint projects.
Heine Participates in Webinar on Chile’s Constitution
What principles of foreign policy that should be included in Chile’s new constitution?
Heine Comments on South American Fiber Project
“Given the boom in cross-Pacific trade in the past decades, improved digital connectivity between the Asia-Pacific and South America is badly needed to expedite e-commerce and trade in services.”
Heine Comments on Chile-India Relations
This priority that the Foreign Minister has given to India hopefully will translate into more state visits, more trade and into an upgrading of the Chile-India Preferential Trade Agreement, because in general it lacks a lot to strengthen the relationship with India.”
Heine Interviewed on the Chilean Elections
In his remarks, Heine commented on voter turnout, Chile’s move towards a more modern and sensible constitution, as well as the challenges ahead for the constitutional assembly.
Heine Publishes Op-eds on COVID-19 & Chilean Elections
Across two pieces, Ambassador Heine explores Chile’s historic constitutional election as well as CNN analyst Fareed Zakaria’s book “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World.”
Heine Comments on New Chilean Immigration Law
“Chile has traditionally been a country of immigrants, but over the past decade this has become especially so…A proper immigration system was badly overdue, and the government of President Sebastián Piñera should be commended for this law”
Heine Interviewed on Chile’s Vaccination Program
Ambassador Heine refers to the role played by extra-regional powers like China, Russia, and India in providing vaccines to Latin America during the pandemic.
Heine Quoted in FT on Chile’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Chile is one of the frontrunners in the global scramble for vaccines on a per capita basis, something Ambassador Heine attributes to its “good relations with many countries around the world.”
Heine Discusses COVID Vaccine Arrival in Chile
“Let us hope that, now that Chile has a significant stock of vaccines…[it will] emerge with renewed brio from what has been a most trying and difficult period.”
Heine Discusses China’s COVID-19 Vacine Sales with NPR
“What you have is a situation in which…there are strong links with China…I would argue that the vaccines are part of that great presence.”
Heine Keynotes Seminar on Chile-China Relations
Ambassador Heine spoke about the history of Chilean-Chinese relations and the new book Chile-China Relations: A Comprehensive Approach.
Heine Comments on Chile-China Diplomatic Relations
Ambassador Heine discusses Chile and China’s strengthening diplomatic ties, as well as China’s major role in Chilean trade.
Heine Publishes Article in Journal of Latin American Studies
“There is little doubt that the current tensions affecting the international order will test not only ties between China and Chile, but also those between China and other Latin American countries.”
Heine Discusses Chinese Foreign Investment & Trade in Chile
Ambassador Heine discussed the strange concern surrounding Chinese FDI in Chile.
Heine Publishes Article on New Chilean Constitution
“Chile is at a turning point. The opportunity to come up with a new constitution…beckons.”
Heine Writes Letter to Financial Times Editor on Chile’s Constitution
“In 200 years of independent history, Chile has had three constitutions…none of them the product of a democratically elected body…This will now be remedied.”
Heine Discusses the Redrafting of Chile’s Constitution
Chile’s 1980 constitution is “an obsolete and anachronistic document that needs to be replaced.”
Heine Discusses Racism with Revista Universitaria
Ambassador Heine discusses protests and demonstrations against racism that took place around the world.
Heine Discusses Chilean Leadership in Latin America Advisor
Ambassador Heine discusses the effectiveness of Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.