Nifta Lau
Researcher at the Center for China and Asia Pacific Studies
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for China Asia-Pacific Studies of Universidad delPacífico.Doctorin “International Politics” by Fudan University (China). She received her M.A. in “Politics” (Chinese Politics, Foreign Policy and International Relations) from Tsinghua University (China); and her B.A. in“International Relations” from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (Mexico). Former research fellow at the Center for Chinese-Mexican Studies (CECHIMEX) of the Faculty of Economics at the UNAM.She has collaborated as a researcher in the Economic and Social Division of the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization(GEIDCO) in China. Her research interests are: Chinese foreign policy, China-Latin America relations, and migration and the Chinese diaspora, with an interest in ethnic business networks and the impact of diaspora policies on transnational relations.
Publicaciones:
China’s Diaspora Policy Implications for Overseas Chinese in Peru and Argentina
Lau, N., & Denardi, L. (2024). China’s Diaspora Policy Implications for Overseas Chinese in Peru and Argentina. Diaspora Studies.
El problema de legitimidad enfrentado por empresas chinas en la infraestructura: Lecciones desde América Latina
Lau, N. & Dourado, L. (2024). El problema de legitimidad enfrentado por empresas chinas en la infraestructura: Lecciones desde América Latina. En Red ALC-China, América Latina y el Caribe y China: Economía, Comercio e Inversión 2024 (pp. 299-326).
La Agenda 2030 en Perú y el diálogo con la República Popular China
Lau, N. (2024). La Agenda 2030 en Perú y el diálogo con la República Popular China.
Autonomy in Tibet: From Central Normativity to Local Praxis
León, R. and Lau, N. (2023). Autonomy in Tibet: From Central Normativity to Local Praxis.
Descentralización y la atracción de donaciones, remesas e inversión de transnacionales en la República Popular China: análisis del caso de Taishan, Guangdong
Lau, N. (2023). Descentralización y la atracción de donaciones, remesas e inversión de transnacionales en la República Popular China: análisis del caso de Taishan, Guangdong.
Evaluating Chinese Economic Engagement in Latin America (2003-2019): Motivations, Challenges, and Opportunities
Lau, N. (2022). Evaluating Chinese Economic Engagement in Latin America (2003-2019): Motivations, Challenges, and Opportunities
Imaxe de China no exterior e diplomacia das máscaras en América Latina: o papel das asociacións chinesas durante a pandemia da Covid-19
Lau, N. (2022). China's image abroad and mask diplomacy in Latin America: The role of chinese associations during the Covid-19 pandemic
Diásporas, redes étnicas e inversión china en México
Lau, N. (2022). Diásporas, redes étnicas e inversión china en México.
Poverty and Education in Times of COVID-19: The Implementation of Education Programs in Southeastern Chiapas, Mexico
Lau, N. (2025). Poverty and Education in Times of COVID-19: The Implementation of Education Programs in Southeastern Chiapas, Mexico. In: Yang, G., Zhang, J., Xiong, X., Liu, L. (eds) Risks, Resilience and Interdependency. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore.
Re-sinization and overseas Chinese in Latin America: empowerment and political action at the local level
Lau, N. (2025). Re-sinización y los chinos de ultramar en américa latina: empoderamiento y acción política a nivel local. Revista Latinoamericana sobre estudios asiáticos, (3), 7-45.
Places of Origin and the Development of Local Chinese Commercial Zones in Lima, Peru
Lau. N. (2025) Places of Origin and the Development of Local Chinese Commercial Zones in Lima, Peru. Revista de Estudios Avanzados, 43.
