China looks to expand global influence with Xi’s Latin America tour
Voice of America
A cargo ship sits in a Chinese-funded port in Chancay, Peru, Nov. 12, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping will inaugurate the $3.5 billion Chancay port with his Peruvian counterpart Dina Boluarte on Nov. 14. FILE - Cranes work in the construction of the Chancay Multipurpose Port Terminal, built by a Chinese company in Chancay, Peru, Aug. 22, 2023. FILE - China's President Xi Jinping, right and Peru's President Dina Boluarte shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 28, 2024.
Chinese President Xi Jinping departs on a nine-day diplomatic tour to Latin America on Wednesday, during which he will inaugurate a Chinese-financed megaport in Peru and attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Lima and the G20 Summit in Brazil.
