Foreign media: Chile has refused the Chinese medical ship "Silk Road Ark" to provide medical services to local residents on board, citing a lack of local authorization. The ship arrived at Valparaíso Port on February 27.
This decision comes amid pressure from the United States, which has imposed visa restrictions on three Chilean officials, citing concerns that they threaten critical telecommunications infrastructure, and has expressed security concerns over a Chinese company's proposal to build an undersea cable connecting Chile to Hong Kong.
Chile's Foreign Minister Francisco de la Jara confirmed U.S. concerns about the cable project but emphasized that the project is still in its early stages and has not been finalized yet.
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