The Post's investigation centered on Chinese criminal organization activities in Southeast Asia and Africa. Today I hope to learn how Chinese authorities exploit the presence of Chinese criminal groups in our own hemisphere. China's trade with Latin America has grown significantly in the last two decades from around $12 billion per year to about $500 billion today. from 12 to 500 billion in just a short 25 years. Chinese government linked corporations now control all or part of 40 ports in Latin America, including the mega container port of Chans K and in Peru. (04:51–05:09)
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Asserts that China's trade with Latin America grew from $12 billion to $500 billion in two decades.
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