"Since 1980, China has evolved from a poor and mostly rural society into one of the largest economies in the world. As it grew into a major industrial power, it demanded enormous amounts of steel for new factories and cities, copper for electronic wires, petroleum for cars and manufacturing...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. Enter the Dragon -- 2. China to the Rescue? China and the Latin American Commodities Boom -- 3. Lost in Translation? China and the Competitiveness of Latin American Manufacturing -- 4. Taking Away the...