In China's wake (Swiss Press Text 2026, by Daniel Puntas Bernet) - Swiss Press Award

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Daniel Puntas Bernet

In the small Peruvian town of Chancay, the Chinese logistics giant Cosco Shipping is building a superport as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (New Silk Road). This port will connect South America with Asia and shorten the current Pacific route by ten days. However, the dream of economic growth is currently overshadowed by unemployed fishermen, damaged beaches, and rampant corruption.