Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said he believes that with the joint efforts of both sides, the visit will take the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level and push for more achievements in their practical cooperation in various fields.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian counterpart Dina Boluarte inaugurated a $1.3 billion port that could transform South American trade with Asia just as Beijing prepares for a potential trade war with the US.

Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America on Thursday by inaugurating a massive deep-water port in Peru, a $1.3 billion investment by Beijing as it seeks to expand trade and influence on the continent.

Chinese President Xi Jinping opens the Chancay deep-water port in Peru:: The port is a $1.3 bln Beijing investment to boost its trade and influence in South America:: November 14, 2024:: Lima, Peru:: Xi Jinping,

The Chinese state enterprise-owned Chancay port can berth some of the largest container ships, and potentially Chinese warships.

A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco