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Peru’s Chancay: China’s megaport of entry to South America

Huge cranes loom over Peru’s massive new Chinese-funded Chancay port, a symbol of Beijing’s growing influence in South America which is set to be inaugurated by President Xi Jinping on Thursday.”It’s nearly ready,” Gonzalo Rios, deputy general manager of the Peruvian subsidiary of Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping, which has a 60 percent stake in …

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China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping spree in spotlight as spending flags

China’s largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that consumption is rebounding in the world’s second-largest economy after recent efforts by Beijing to boost activity.”Singles Day” — launched by tech giant Alibaba in 2009 — has ballooned into an annual blockbuster period for retail, with days of …

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