Browsing: China

Two Chinese-owned companies, Globe Seaweed International S.A.C. and Algas Sudamérica S.A.C., have transformed the Peruvian coast into the epicenter of a multimillion-dollar macroalgae trade to Asia, operating outside the bounds of national law. According to a September 2025 investigation by Mongabay Latam, both companies extract and export thousands of tons of these algae without the required industrial licenses. This operation…

Chile is on the verge of a major digital transformation with the Chile–China Express (CChE) project, a proposed submarine cable that would connect the Chilean coast with Hong Kong. Although official figures on its length and investment amount remain confidential, estimates put the length at more than 10,000 kilometers and a capacity of up to 16 terabits per second per…

Keeta, the delivery platform of Chinese technology conglomerate Meituan, has officially began its pilot operations in Brazil, initially launching in the coastal cities of Santos and São Vicente, in São Paulo state. The company is expanding to the state capital before a full national rollout. Meituan is widely considered the largest on-demand delivery service in the world by order volume,…

The rapid expansion of Chinese car manufacturers in Brazil is fundamentally reshaping the South American nation’s automotive landscape, triggering high alert across the domestic industry and defense community. Beyond immediate concerns about local jobs and market competition, the establishment of major production hubs by firms like Great Wall Motors (GWM) and BYD introduce profound, long-term risks to Brazil’s industrial sovereignty,…

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched in 2013 to boost its global development, has made progress in Latin America. Twelve years later, however, initial enthusiasm has given way to growing scrutiny of the projects’ financial conditions, transparency, and socio-environmental impacts. At least 150 countries worldwide have joined the BRI, which has channeled investments into ports, railways, roads, and energy…

As bioceanic corridors advance as key axes of regional integration and commerce in South America, a memorandum of understanding signed on July 21 between Brazil and China for a potential 3,000-kilometer railroad is raising questions about the region’s sovereignty and strategic autonomy, Uruguayan platform Diálogo Político reported. The proposed railway, part of the South American Integration Routes initiative, would connect…

Ecuador has reached an agreement with PowerChina, Sinohydro’s parent company, to resolve the long-standing dispute over structural failures at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. According to Ecuadorian daily Primicias, the Chinese company will pay $400 million to Quito and take over the operation and maintenance of the plant, one of the country’s most important. Built in 2009 and inaugurated…

China is stepping up its commercial offensive in the Latin American military industry, offering low-cost weapons, soft loans, and promises of technology transfer. Its most recent attempt was to offer a fleet of fighter jets to reinforce the capabilities of the Colombian Air Force (FAC). Experts warn, however, that this rhetoric of “South-South cooperation” comes with hidden risks that compromise…