Key takeaways from Peru’s President Dina Boluarte’s China visit

Peru’s President Dina Boluarte traveled to China from June 23 to 28, marking her first trip abroad in seven months. 

During her state visit, she met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as well as executives from some of the country’s largest companies, including Huawei, BYD and Cosco Shipping, which will be opening a high-capacity port terminal just north of Lima in the coming months. 

The port is tipped to become China’s first logistics stronghold in Latin America. Just before her visit, Peru’s transportation ministry [withdrew](https://www.worldcargonews.com/news/2024/06/peru-withdraws-request-to-revoke-coscos-rights-for-chancay/?gdpr=accept) a request to revoke Cosco’s exclusive operating rights to the port, decreasing tensions between the two countries ahead of bilateral meetings. 

Upon her return to Peru on July 1st, Boluarte was criticized by local press for continuing her silent streak, having not formally addressed the news media in over 90 days.