US EditionU.S. Warns China’s Role in Peru Mega Port Threatens National Sovereignty
The U.S. cautions that a court ruling blocking oversight of the $1.3 billion Chinese-majority Chancay port may threaten Peru's sovereignty over key infrastructure.
- Following the Jan. 29 lower-court ruling, the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs warned that China’s control of the $1.3 billion Chancay port could limit Peru's oversight.
- Part of Beijing's Belt and Road initiative, the Chancay project is majority-owned by China's state-owned shipping and logistics company Cosco and financed by Chinese state-owned banks; China has been Peru's biggest trading partner for over a decade.
- Covering 180 hectares and able to berth the largest cargo ships, Chancay port is subject to government monitoring as Ositran said it would appeal and Verónica Zambrano warned Wednesday.
- In response to questions from The Associated Press, Peru's Foreign Ministry said the court ruling `in no way involves aspects of sovereignty` and emphasized police, environmental regulators, and customs monitor the port.
- China's Embassy in Peru did not respond to requests for comment, and the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs warned, `Let this be a cautionary tale for the region and the world: cheap Chinese money costs sovereignty.
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