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China’s New Port in Peru: A Strategic Threat to US Security

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China’s New Port in Peru: A Strategic Threat to US Security
View of traditional fishing boats anchored in the town's harbor with the Chancay "megaport" cranes in the background, north of the Peruvian capital Lima on Oct. 29, 2024. Cris Bouroncle/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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The new Chinese-controlled port in Peru is part of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s strategy to outflank the United States by establishing a maritime and land corridor linking China to Latin America.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.