The Foreign Ministry of Peru reported, through a statement, that the Chinese President Xi Jinpingwill arrive in Peru on November 14. During this visit, he will inaugurate, together with Dina Boluartehe mega port of Chancay virtually from the Government Palace for “security reasons”as previously announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Presidents Dina Boluarte Zegarra and Xi Jinping will review the extensive bilateral agenda, adopt agreements aimed at deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between both countries and inaugurate the Chancay megaport,” the report reads. advertisement.
Regarding the characteristics of the opening of the port, at the request of the Chinese Government, the opening of theChancay megaportwill have the presence ofDina Boluarte and Xi Jinping and will be carried out virtually from the Palace, according to theForeign Minister Elmer Schialer.
Although both heads of state will not be in Chancay, the Foreign Minister assured that it is a “real inauguration.” “It (the megaport) is going to start working, but it will be virtual. President Boluarte and President Xi Jinping are going to be in the Government Palace with a large group of Peruvians and Chinese citizens. They are not going to be in Chancay for reasons of the Chinese president himself,” he indicated in an interview with Canal N.
“The entire afternoon and evening of the 14th is his state visit and the next day he will join the leaders’ meeting” of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC), which will be held in Lima,” he added.
Joe Biden also confirmed his arrival in Peru
In a press conference, White House press secretary Kerine Jean-Pierre reported thatthe president of the United StatesJoe Bidenwill be present at the summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in Peru and at the G20 summit in Brazil, both will take place in November 2024
“He is planning to participate in both conferences. “He will go to Peru and Brazil to participate in these two summits (APEC and G20),” said Jean-Pierre, while adding that there will be more news about it later, but for the moment he can only confirm the attendance of President Biden.
In that sense,the representative of one of the largest economies in the worldHe will arrive in Lima to be with other leaders such as the president of China, Xi Jinping. However, not all of the 21 APEC participants will arrive in Peruvian lands, this isthe case of Lula Da Silva who reported a few days ago that he will not attendto be able to focus on the summit that will take place days later in Brazil.
These two trips to Latin American countries will be the last that Biden will make before handing over his mandate to Donald Trump, who recently won the US elections after defeating Kamala Harris.
