“China has built and launched its first deep-water port in South America in Peru, which will become the main point for the supply of Chinese goods to the continent and the import of resources to China.”, — write: www.epravda.com.ua
China has built and launched its first deep-water port in South America in Peru, which will become the main point for the supply of Chinese goods to the continent and the import of resources to China.
About this informs Reuters.
Chankai Port is 80 km from Lima. So far, China has invested $1.3 billion in the project and will increase its investment to $3.5 billion. The port is 60% owned by the Chinese state-owned company Cosco Shipping Ports and 40% by the Peruvian company Volcan Compañía Minera. Peru’s Congress even passed a special law granting Cosco the exclusive right to use the port.
The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, who is conducting a diplomatic tour of South American countries, personally came to the opening ceremony.
At the initial stage, the port will handle about one million containers per year. It is expected that the port will generate about 4.5 billion dollars in annual revenue and will employ more than 8 thousand people.
The opening of the port reportedly cuts the sea journey from Peru to China from 40 to 23 days.
China also plans to build a railway network from a Peruvian port to Brazil for $3.5 billion.
China has been actively investing in Peru since 2009, when the countries signed a free trade agreement. During this time, Chinese companies have invested about 24 billion dollars in mining and energy projects in this country.
The report notes that China’s large investment in a Peruvian port has caused alarm in Washington. General Laura Richardson, the former head of the US Southern Command, warned that Changkai could also be used by the Chinese navy to gather intelligence.
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