Reuters: The United States seeks to undermine China's control over global port networks

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The U.S. government is seeking to weaken China's global port network and put more strategic docks under Western control, according to insiders.

Reuters quoted three insiders as saying that Trump administration officials believe that the U.S. commercial shipping fleet does not have the ability to provide logistical support to the military during wartime, and the U.S. is also overly dependent on foreign ships and ports.

It is reported that the White House considers plans to support U.S. or Western companies to acquire Chinese equity in ports. The insider did not name any of the businesses, but mentioned the acquisition of Hutchison Port by U.S. asset management company Blackrock, which included two terminals at both ends of the Panama Canal.

In addition to Panama, China's maritime infrastructure in Greece, Spain, the Caribbean, the West Coast of the United States has also aroused the concerns of U.S. officials and lawmakers.

The White House and the U.S. Treasury Department did not respond to Reuters' request for comment. A spokesperson for the Chinese diplomatic mission to Washington stressed that China is carrying out normal cooperation with other countries within the framework of international law.

The United States intends to examine China's interests in the Greek port of Piraeus, according to insiders. This port is an important hub connecting trade routes between Europe, Africa and Asia. The Federal Maritime Commission launched an investigation into seven maritime throat routes in March this year to identify regulations, policies or practices that "create adverse shipping conditions". The Strait of Gibraltar, which separates Spain from Africa, is one of the waterways. It is reported that Spain's search for deepening trade ties with China has caused concerns from the United States.

The U.S. is also focusing on Chinese investments in Kingston terminals in Jamaica, insiders said. According to the analysis of the US Center for Strategic and International Studies, among all the port projects that China participates in investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, China's presence in Kingston poses the greatest security risk to the United States.