Following the recent Belt and Road Initiative Conference in Beijing, this hearing will examine China’s economic and diplomatic role in the Western Hemisphere and explore the challenges and risks countries in the Western Hemisphere face when engaging with the Chinese government, and it’s impact on relationships with the United States.

Witnesses

Ms. Margaret Myers
Program Director
Asia & Latin America Program
Inter-American Dialogue

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Mr. Brian Fonseca
Director
Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
Florida International University

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Mr. Christopher Walker
Vice President for Studies and Analysis
National Endowment for Democracy

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