2026-01-04 10:27:59

Latin America is becoming a focal point in great power strategic competition. While the United States is reasserting its focus on the region, its influence remains relatively limited, and other economies have already established deep footprints there. Taking port control as an example, a certain Eastern major power has been involved in 37 port projects in Latin America, holding majority stakes in 17 of them. These key hubs directly impact global trade flows. More notably, there is the underlying financial logic—providing financing to Latin American countries through RMB-denominated loans to help them repay IMF debts with SDRs (Special Drawing Rights). This is an important step in the strategy of currency internationalization. The Quellaveco port project in Peru is a typical case, representing the deep integration of commercial routing and financial settlement systems. In this process of reconstructing global economic corridors, port control, trade settlement currencies, and infrastructure investment rights have become more direct tools of influence than traditional geopolitics.

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VCsSuckMyLiquidity

· 01-06 02:45

Port + RMB settlement + financial debt, this combination is truly a modern version of "economic colonization." The United States can only complain but has no real countermeasures.

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DegenApeSurfer

· 01-05 18:07

Port controls the lock gate, RMB settlement is the true king

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rekt_but_resilient

· 01-04 18:20

A single port grip, and global trade is in your hands—this logic is brilliant. The Renminbi settlement system is quietly being rolled out, and the US is still sleeping. This is the real financial war, much more intense than military competition. I need to study the case of Port Kai Gang; the details are too enticing. 37 port projects... basically chokepoints, just with a different way of saying it. No wonder the US is so anxious; its influence is really shrinking. Gotta say, this move is quite strategic—economic corridors + a unified currency system. Latin America is now a battleground for major powers, and small countries caught in the middle are having a tough time.

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MainnetDelayedAgain

· 01-04 10:57

37 ports involved, 17 with majority equity... According to the database, how many years has this wave of布局 already fermented? The US is still awake, and their financial settlement system is already integrated.

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NotAFinancialAdvice

· 01-04 10:57

Ports and finance are intertwined; this tactic is quite deep. --- RMB-denominated + SDR debt repayment, there's something to it. --- 37 port projects; the US needs to play this game carefully. --- Settlement rights are more powerful than military bases; I didn't see that coming. --- The case of Qian Kai Port is indeed textbook-level. --- Traditional geopolitics is outdated; now it's all about the financial system. --- Latin America has truly become a chessboard for major powers. --- Port + currency + infrastructure, a trifecta dominance. --- The use of the SDR tool is brilliant. --- The US is indeed a bit behind here.

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-04 10:53

Port control, currency settlement, debt swaps—this combination of tactics is truly unbeatable. The path of RMB SDR, the days of US dollar dominance are indeed coming to an end. Holding majority equity in 17 out of 37 ports? That strategic layout is truly formidable. Traditional geopolitics is outdated; now it's a battle for economic corridors. One project in Qian Kai Port can reveal how the global economic order is being reshaped. This is the real competition of soft power, far more sophisticated than military confrontation.

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GateUser-a180694b

· 01-04 10:33

Port control is the real say, far more formidable than military deterrence. --- This move by the US is noticeably slow to respond. --- The roadmap for RMB internationalization is becoming clearer. --- SDR debt repayment is brilliant, directly turning debt issues into settlement tool problems. --- Most of the shares in 17 ports... this is about controlling the rhythm of global trade hubs. --- I'm a bit curious about how Peru views this matter—whether it's proactive or forced. --- Traditional geopolitics is really outdated; now is the era where money talks. --- Is the US influence in the Western Hemisphere declining so quickly? That's a bit surprising. --- The combination of finance and infrastructure—that's the power game of the 21st century.

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