Territorial Impacts of Exporting Copper From Peru to China.
Wang, K. & Curi, M. (2025). Territorial Impacts of Exporting Copper From Peru to China. In Dussels, E. (Ed.), Latin American Exports to China: Local Experiences and Challenges (pp 229-271). https://docs.cechimex.org/publicaciones/20250522_REDALC_CECHIMEX_LAC_X_China_Dussel_Peters.pdf
This chapter investigates the territorial impacts of Peru’s copper exports to China, focusing on the interaction between economic benefits, environmental consequences, and social challenges. The analysis includes the historical evolution of economic relations between Peru and China, highlighting Peru’s integration into the copper GVC and its implications for bilateral trade. It also examines the dynamics of Peru’s copper exports, its dominance in trade relations, and its crucial role in meeting China’s industrial and energy needs. Furthermore, the environmental and social impacts of the copper trade are explored, analyzing both the opportunities it creates and the vulnerabilities it exposes, with a focus on the local impacts of the Las Bambas project in the Apurímac region. The analysis concludes with policy recommendations to address sustainability challenges and territorial transformation.
