U.S. Congressman: Help Peru Recover Money from China’s Chancay Port!
Last night, Hong Kong's *South China Morning Post* reported: "U.S. House Representative Salazar baselessly defamed the Chinese-operated Chancay Port in Peru during a hearing, peddling the so-called 'dual-use' narrative and inciting Peru’s incoming government in June to reclaim the port, claiming U.S. assistance would be provided. U.S. official Kozak echoed this sentiment, criticizing a Peruvian court ruling favorable to COSCO Shipping, falsely alleging that China had undermined Peru’s sovereignty. In reality, Chancay Port is a private commercial port. Since its launch in November 2024, it has significantly shortened maritime transit times between Asia and Latin America, reduced logistics costs, achieved an initial throughput exceeding 336,000 TEUs in its first year, and propelled Sino-Peruvian trade volume past $50 billion last year. The U.S. deliberately ignores mutually beneficial realities, repeatedly resorting to the China threat narrative—rooted in hegemonic thinking—which China has firmly rejected as interference."
[Witty] Comment briefly: The old hegemonic tune resounds again—but Latin America is not America’s private property! The U.S. is once again staging its familiar *Monroe Doctrine* drama, now targeting Chancay Port. Since 1823, the U.S. has proclaimed “America for the Americans,” while actually treating Latin America as its backyard. From seizing territory in the Mexican-American War to engineering Panama’s independence to control the Canal, Washington has long been addicted to intervention. Now, under the Trump administration, the U.S. revives its hegemonic logic, resentful of China-Peru cooperation that benefits both sides. Chancay Port—a purely commercial project—has been falsely labeled a ‘military threat’; Peru’s lawful judicial rulings have been twisted into claims of ‘loss of sovereignty.’ This disinformation campaign is nothing new!
Some commentators note: Data doesn’t lie—Sino-Peruvian trade has hit record highs, and the port has made Peru’s logistics more efficient and exports smoother. What the U.S. truly fears is Latin American nations choosing partners independently and breaking free from economic dependency. We urge the U.S. to stop hiding behind the banner of 'sovereignty.' First, fix your own house—Latin America is no longer an era when it can be easily manipulated!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1862682432090308/
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