Caption: Bolivian president Evo Morales has cultivated a close relationship with China since taking office in 2006, but many deals with Chinese firms are under scrutiny (image: Sebastien Baryli)
Caption: Salt mining at Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni. The salt flat is the largest in the world and contains more lithium carbonate reserves than anywhere else (image: Jo VH/ Flickr )
Caption: With the help of a Chinese loan of US$ 405 million, El Mutún in Bolivia will produce 2 million steel sheets per year (image: Gobernación de Santa Cruz).