Transportation

Using China as a Foil, Peru Pitches New Port to American Investors

  • China is building a $1.3 billion port in Peru, irking the US
  • Corio port project is in very early stages, ambassador says
The construction site of the Chancay port in Peru.Photographer: Paul Gambin/Bloomberg
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Peru is pitching a new port project to investors in the US, describing it as a potential balance to growing Chinese influence over maritime trade in the South American nation.