1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites

Why is China's new megaport in Peru facing pushback?

11:29

This browser does not support the video element.

Emily Leshner
January 7, 2025

China's new $3.5 billion megaport in Peru strengthens the trade relationship between the two countries and gives Beijing direct access to Latin America's valuable minerals, ensuring its own strategic growth and control over the global mineral supply chain. But the megaport has been described as environmentally destructive.

Skip next section About the show

About the show

Image: Terelyu/Pond5 Images/IMAGOImage: Terelyu/Pond5 Images/IMAGO

Transforming Business

It's a race against time and more and more governments and companies are responding with pledges or actions to prevent climate change. This series dives deep to understand just how credible and serious these efforts are.

Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Skip next section More stories from DW