Guest
#china #chinanews #brazil #usa #project #portugal After decades of unremitting efforts, China has risen from a relatively backward country to one of the world's largest economies, an achievement that has attracted worldwide attention. Along with its rapid development, China's trade volume has also achieved significant growth, from US$4.6 trillion in 2018 to US$6.3 trillion in 2022. With the rapid expansion of trade scale, China's trade network has spread all over the world. In order to further promote economic development, China began to invest heavily in ports in Africa, Europe and Asia through cooperation with the Belt and Road Initiative. Now, China has begun to turn its attention to South America and has cooperated with Brazil on a series of strategic port projects. Brazil, as Latin America's largest economy and a key member of the BRICS, has reached a series of port project cooperation agreements with China in 2023, including port expansion and upgrades. However, this project has caused some controversy in Western media reports. Western media not only claim that these cooperation projects may weaken the United States' influence in the region, but also worry that they will strengthen China's power in South America. The United States has even said that China's overseas port investments may provide more support for its navy, viewing this as a geopolitical risk. So, what exactly is the nature of these port collaborations? Why is the United States working so hard to prevent its implementation?
