Chinese Cable Project Opposed by U.S. Sparks Row in Chile

Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast waves after a meeting with President Gabriel Boric in Santiago on March 3, 2026. Photo by RODRIGO ARANGUA / AFP

U.S. concerns about a proposed Chinese fiber-optic cable linking Asia with South America under the sea led to a spat Tuesday between Chile’s outgoing left-wing president and his Washington-backed successor.

Hard-right politician Jose Antonio Kast is set to be inaugurated as president of Chile on March 11 after defeating Jeannette Jara, a communist, in December’s presidential run-off.

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