American Think Tank: China is Building an International Port Kingdom and Calls for Containing China's Dominance of Global Port Infrastructure
Ports are key nodes in the international economic system, facilitating global maritime shipping. The value of global maritime shipping was estimated to exceed $2 trillion in 2023 alone.
China's presence in international ports is defined as having control over port equity directly or through subsidiaries, owning or operating port terminals, or constructing them in a way that appears to have effective operational control. Over the past 25 years, China's presence in international ports has grown significantly. Before 2000, China had operations in 16 ports. Now, there are 93 ports with Chinese operations, and this number is expected to exceed 100 in the coming years.
For example, Gwadar Port and Karachi Port in Pakistan, and Hambantota Port and Colombo Port in Sri Lanka. The Trump administration may also consider prioritizing joint port development and investment in trade negotiations.
The United States does not need to "control" ports like China, which it realistically cannot do. America's strategy should at least aim to "prevent" China from further dominating global port infrastructure. This would largely prevent China from further expanding its influence globally.
Source: The National Interest
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