A New Chinese Megaport in South America Is Rattling the U.S.

Wall Street Journal via msn ^ | 12 Jun 2024 | Ryan Dubé, James T. Areddy

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CHANCAY, Peru—In this serene town on South America’s Pacific coast, China is building a megaport that could challenge U.S. influence in a resource-rich region that Washington has long considered its backyard....

...The U.S. worries that China’s control over what could become South America’s first true global commercial hub will allow Beijing to further strengthen its grip over the region’s resources, deepen its influence among America’s closest neighbors and eventually plant its military nearby....

Peru’s Foreign Minister Javier González-Olaechea said...“The United States is present almost everywhere in the world with a lot of initiatives, but not so much in Latin America,” .... “It’s like a very important friend who spends little time with us.”

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nothing in the article about the ongoing exclusivity dispute between China and Peru as construction continues. The deepwater port, which by Chinese policy must accommodate Chinese navy vessels, adds to China's control over Peru, with China having already secured interest in 100% of Lima's electric grid and major footholds in Peru's lithium and copper resources. In the meantime, the Biden admin continues to ignore the exponential growth of China's presence in South America.

[Jonty30]

What could have been.

[Jyotishi]

Related:

Peru, China forging robust economic ties, with vast potential for cooperation, says foreign minister

May 15, 2024

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202405/1312299.shtml

[Olog-hai]

Monroe Doctrine says, “Miss me now?”

[who_would_fardels_bear]

We've known about the Darien Gap for hundreds of years and still haven't helped finance a major port on the Pacific coast of South America?

Was it the longshoremen's unions working out of San Diego, Long Beach, and San Pedro? Or some combination of government, big biz and unions?

Sheesh.

[The Duke]

This is what happens when the White House is on China’s payroll.

[BobL]

I suspect that, like virtually all of the non-Western world, Peru prefers to NOT have Globohomo shoved down its throat, so, like most of the world now, they’re siding with China and Russia.

No surprise and it will only get worse until we JAIL the Americans pushing this crap.

[Fireone]

Not just the White House, there’s a guy in the Senate whose nickname is “China Mitch”.

[CIB-173RDABN]

I wonder if China has bought off US politicians to turn a blind eye to what they are doing around the world.

[ifinnegan]

No surprise you gays for Putin support chicoms.

I tell you Peru is a powerhouse!

They’ll get rich for sure.

You guys are on easy street, money growing on trees.

[P.O.E.]

While traitors in our own country are trying to tear us down from within.

[UnwashedPeasant]

China controls $ trillions in resources by paying $ millions to buy foreign politicians.

[BobL]

“No surprise you gays for Putin support chicoms.”

It ain’t Russia flying the gay flag, it’s the US Government, you know, the one you LOVE.

[ifinnegan]

You’re gay for Putin.

You’ve got problems.

[BobL]

You’re IN LOVE with Biden and his policies, admit it.

Why else keep defending them?

[PIF]

Peruvians elect to learn Chinese.

[Flint]

No doubt Uncle Joe is funding this one way or the other.

[Texas resident]

Another belt and road country.
China comes in and builds ports, roads and other infrastructure with a loan that the victim country cannot afford. Then China calls the loan in and owns those facilities and the land they are on. Peru is about to become another Chinese slave state.

[Salman]

China make money building ports, the USA makes money fomenting wars.

And it's not just the wars in the headlines. Africa is a big market for "defense" these days.