The deep-sea port of Chancay is rapidly becoming Peru’s central hub for international trade—with multi-billion-dollar potential. But as cargo volumes rise, domestic pressure on operator Cosco is intensifying.
By Amelie Richter
The ship had been in the waters southwest of Taiwan since Saturday and had not responded to repeated calls from the coastguard. The incident is similar to a series of incidents in the Baltic Sea.
By Amelie Richter
Around 30 Pacific littoral states are preparing for the biennial Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Nanjing. The main aim is to provide an update on conflict avoidance in the event of unexpected maritime encounters.
By Christiane Kuehl
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called Brussels' Indo-Pacific strategy a "milestone". But just hours before its publication, a US-led security pact is taking the wind out of the plan's sails, angering France – and calling transatlantic cooperation in the region into question.
By Amelie Richter
In this series, China.Table analyses China's relations with the EU member states: On the sea route from Asia to Europe, the Greek city of Piraeus is the next European port after the Suez Canal. As China's most important gateway to Europe, it will continue to grow in importance. Beijing is investing billions. Athens is now making a correspondingly confident appearance in Brussels – also to the displeasure of the Americans.
By Frank Sieren
