Trump admin warns Peru it could lose sovereignty as China tightens grip on nation

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 3 min read 100% complete by Efrat LachterFebruary 12, 2026 at 04:20 PM

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The U.S. government is warning Peru that China's increasing control over the Chancay deep-water port could threaten Peruvian sovereignty. This concern stems from a Peruvian court ruling that limits government oversight of the $1.3 billion project, located north of Lima. U.S. officials expressed worry that Peru may be powerless to oversee the port, which they claim is under the control of "predatory Chinese owners." China's foreign ministry dismissed these concerns as rumor-mongering, asserting that the project remains under Peruvian authority. Analysts suggest the port is a key component of China's strategic investment in Latin America, providing a bridge across the Pacific and access to new markets, while also potentially posing a military threat in times of war.

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BlackRock 30% Fox News Digital 30% The Associated Press 30% Foundation for Defense of Democracies 40% Jack Burnham ×250% Lima ×250% State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs 60% Gordon Chang 60% United States ×270% Peru ×780% Chancay ×785% China ×1090%

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china 100% peru 90% sovereignty 80% chancay port 80% critical infrastructure 70% us-china relations 60% latin america 60% economic influence 50% strategic investment 50%