Table A8. Experiences and opportunities for LAC-China cooperation: Towards the internationalization of SMEs in the region.

The purpose of this panel is to analyse the points of view of leading representatives from the business, academic and public sectors as regards trade, financial and cooperation opportunities of Latin American SMEs in China's economy, while taking into account the special features of the regional business ecosystem and its contrasts with the Chinese business model, highlighting the best practices of the various associations of the region to achieve commercial, financial and knowledge links with their counterparts in the People's Republic of China.

Moderator: Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi, Dean of the Faculty of Business Sciences of the Catholic University of Uruguay. 

• Ambassador Javier Paulinich. Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA). Opening speech.
• Dr. Javier Iracheta Villasana. Manager of Chinese-Mexican Relations of the Zhonghua business association. The productive structures of Chinese SMEs (Spanish).
• Dr. Aníbal Zottele. Professor of the Veracruz University of Mexico. Characterizing the competitiveness of SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean vis-à-vis the new cooperation spaces (OBOR). (Spanish).
• Dr. José Azañero. Professor of the ESAN University, promoters of investment and trade. Role of the government and best export practices. (Spanish).
• Dr. Ernesto Taboada. Argentine Chamber of Commerce. Analysis of the environment, competition and characterization of successful strategies in Argentina. (Spanish).
• Mrs. Fátima Fierro. Executive Secretary of the Uruguay-China Chamber of Commerce. Analysis of the environment, competition and characterization of successful strategies in Uruguay. (Spanish).
• Questions and answers.