Dr. Ellis will discuss Chinese engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean, prospects, and challenges in the post-Covid-19 environment. Dr. Ellis has published over 280 works, including the 2009 book China in Latin America: The Whats and Wherefores, the 2013 book The Strategic Dimension of Chinese Engagement with Latin America, the 2014 book China on the Ground in Latin America, and the 2018 book, Transnational Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean.