A few days ago, Peruvian President Boluarte arrived in Shenzhen for a state visit to China, which is also her first visit to China. According to media reports, the Peruvian president gave China a "meeting gift" before his visit to China, which shows that he is full of sincerity for this visit to China.
Peruvian President Boluarte arrives in Shenzhen
It is reported that the Peruvian government previously passed a legal amendment, and Boluarte asked the judge to withdraw the request to deprive a Chinese company of the exclusive right to build a "giant port" on the Pacific coast of Peru, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of mainland enterprises in Peru.
The project, known as the Peruvian Port of Chancay terminal project, is the first large-scale transportation infrastructure project built by China in Peru and is a landmark project under the "Belt and Road" initiative. It is expected that when completed, it will contribute greatly to the transportation and logistics of the Pacific coast of South America.
At the same time, the direct voyage time of ships to China will be shortened by nearly two weeks compared with the current time, which will greatly improve the efficiency of import and export of goods in South America, help the rapid development of import and export trade in Latin America, and will become a new connection point and communication bridge for friendly economic and trade exchanges between China and Peru.
Port of Chancay, Peru Terminal
The project was originally in full swing, but in March this year, the Peruvian government demanded that the exclusive rights of Chinese companies be revoked through judicial proceedings, citing "administrative errors". There are different opinions on the reasons for this, but it cannot be ruled out that it is the result of pressure from the US side to stir up the situation.
Earlier, a relevant source revealed that this commercial project, which will be of great benefit to trade between the two countries, was targeted by the United States as early as the beginning of preparation. The United States saw that China's "One Belt, One Road" project was well received in the international community, so it tried to create a "replica" and "work against China".
As we all know, many Western scholars, led by the United States, have been maliciously hyping up the so-called "China threat theory".
As recently as May this year, a US military official once again raised the argument of "economic coercion," and as a result, this port, which is used for economic and trade exchanges between the two sides, was labeled as a "military route."
Flag of the United States
It can be said that the Peruvian president's visit to China this time also ignored the pressure exerted by the United States and dealt with China under pressure.
It is worth mentioning that this visit to China may also be related to the recent Sino-EU trade frictions. After the EU imposed punitive tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, China immediately took strong countermeasures against EU pork products.
Peruvian Economy and Finance Minister José Arista said they plan to explore the possibility of exporting meat and agricultural products to the Chinese market, Peruvian media reported. Earlier, at the 7th CIIE held in China, the Sino-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce had reached many cooperation intentions, and the scene was very harmonious.
At present, China and Peru are facing more favorable practical conditions, so Peru's plan to explore cooperation in the export of meat and agricultural products to the Chinese market is also an opportune time.
Peru exports agricultural products
From the first leg of the visit to China, Boluarte also met with representatives of Chinese car companies - Huawei and BYD. As everyone knows, these are all the objects of "sanctions" that the US side has been "imposing". But Boluarte still seeks cooperation with them, which can be said to be ignoring US pressure. At the same time, it also shows that the influence of the United States on Peru is no longer so effective.
The United States has been watching Peru's development all along, but it has despised its influence in Latin America. Therefore, the United States has been painting the so-called "investment pie" for Peru. As Sino-Peruvian relations are getting better and better this year, the United States wants to start "getting a piece of the pie" again, so the design shelved the port project.
The Peruvian president praised the speed of China's high-speed rail
Peruvian officials who follow President Boluarte's faction are gradually waking up to the tune of American investment, and are beginning to pay attention to China's growing influence in South America and see business opportunities in the Chinese market.
On the whole, before this visit to China, the President of Peru has paved the way for Chinese companies to regain the exclusive right to operate the port of Chancay under construction in Peru, and has prepared a "meeting gift". After coming to China, he actively expressed his stance to seek cooperation with Chinese enterprises in various fields. It can be seen from this that Peru and other South American countries are increasingly pursuing independence and refusing to be controlled by the United States.