Peruvian port helps spur trade with China

China and Peru, separated by the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, stand worlds apart. Stretching across thousands of miles of open water, the distance between the two nations has long seemed a challenging geographic barrier.

Yet, like a beacon of connectivity, Chancay Port — an important project under the Belt and Road Initiative cooperation — has emerged in Peru, bringing these distant lands closer.

The port is set to be a transformative gateway not just for bolstering the trading competitiveness of the Andean nation, but also for the broader Latin American region — developing new shipping routes and catalyzing deeper economic integration into global markets, experts said.