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description: "Chancay Port, inaugurated in November 2024, is a key Belt and Road Initiative hub connecting South America to Asia, primarily owned by China."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Chancay Port is a Chinese-built and majority-owned deep-water megaport on Peru's central Pacific coast, inaugurated in November 2024 as a flagship Belt and Road node linking South America directly to Asia.
- Who owns and operates Chancay Port?
- Why is Chancay Port strategically significant for China?
- Why has the United States expressed concern over Chancay?
- How does Chancay Port connect to the Belt and Road Initiative?

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In November 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte jointly inaugurated COSCO-operated Chancay Port, opening a direct 23-day maritime route from Peru's Pacific coast to Shanghai.

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