US, China clash over Peru’s Chancay megaport after court bars regulator oversight
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The US and China are in disagreement over the Chancay megaport in Peru. The US expressed concern that a court ruling limiting Peruvian state oversight of the Chinese-controlled port could erode Peru's sovereignty. The port, majority-owned by China's Cosco Shipping Ports, is a $1.3 billion deep-water facility located north of Lima. Inaugurated in November 2024, the port has reduced shipping times between China and Peru and cut logistics costs. The US State Department warned that Peru might be powerless to oversee the port due to "predatory Chinese owners," prompting a sharp rebuke from Beijing and escalating geopolitical tensions surrounding the strategic South American port.
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AI-ExtractedThe port has the capacity to handle up to one million containers a year.
Cosco Shipping Ports majority owns the Port of Chancay.
The Port of Chancay is a US$1.3 billion deep water facility.
A court ruling limited state oversight of a Chinese-controlled megaport in Peru.
Cheap Chinese money costs sovereignty.
Shipping times between China and Peru have reduced to around 23 days.
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