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Peru Seeks Rail Meeting with China, Brazil

Peru’s economic ministry said it is seeking a high-level meeting with counterparts in Brazil and China to take an ambitious plan to build a cross-continental railway to the next level. This follows a meeting between Economy Minister Raul Perez Reyes and ...

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Fishermen conduct abalone management and protection operations at sea in the waters of Xiaocheng Town, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto) (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
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U.S. Backs Major Naval Expansion in Peru, as China Deepens Its Port Presence

The United States said Thursday it had approved a $1.5 billion deal for the expansion of a naval base in Peru, where China has funded a separate mega-port. The State Department said Peru requested $1.5 billion in equipment and services to ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump’s New Tariff Threat Hits Asia, Africa, Global Stocks

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Peru Seeks Rail Meeting with China, Brazil

Peru’s economic ministry said it is seeking a high-level meeting with counterparts in Brazil and China to take an ambitious plan to build a cross-continental railway to the next level. This follows a meeting between Economy Minister Raul Perez Reyes and ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Apple Plans to Moves U.S. iPhone Production from China to India Amid Trump Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the economic impact of the trade war on U.S. consumers in an interview with ABC News. He said he doesn’t believe that hard times are ahead for the U.S. and that China will likely absorb the impact of the steep trade levies imposed ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Apple Plans to Moves U.S. iPhone Production from China to India Amid Trump Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the economic impact of the trade war on U.S. consumers in an interview with ABC News. He said he doesn’t believe that hard times are ahead for the U.S. and that China will likely absorb the impact of the steep trade levies imposed ...

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Chinese, Brazilian Officials Discuss Building New Transcontinental Railway to Peru Megaport

Nearly a dozen officials from the China State Railway Group and China's Transportation Ministry spent last week in Brasília holding talks about building a massive transcontinental rail line that would link Brazil to the Chinese-operated Chancay megaport in Peru. The discussions are ...

Xi Inaugurates South America’s First Chinese-Funded Port in Peru

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Peru’s Chancay: China’s Megaport of Entry to South America

Huge cranes loom over Peru's massive new Chinese-funded Chancay port, a symbol of Beijing's growing influence in South America, which is set to be inaugurated by President Xi Jinping on Thursday. "It's nearly ready," Gonzalo Rios, deputy general manager of the ...

Peru’s Pivot to China is a Major Setback for the United States

There was a brief moment earlier this year when it looked like the United States was going to succeed in its effort to put some distance between Peru and China. U.S. diplomats had lobbied hard behind the scenes to get the Peruvian government to reassess the ...

Peru Moves to Resolve Port Dispute Ahead of President’s Meeting With Xi Jinping

The Peruvian government formally withdrew its legal petition to block Chinese shipping giant Cosco from having exclusive rights to operate the new Chancay "mega port" that's near completion. The move marks a sharp reversal from its position in March when it ...

Chinese Firms Branch Out from Relying on Development Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Rebecca Ray In 2023, China’s two most active development finance institutions (DFIs) – the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export-Import Bank of China – committed just $1.3 billion in new sovereign finance to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) ...
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