In the 1990s, Alberto Fujimori became the first Peruvian president to visit Beijing. His trip was aimed at seeking funding and international support, ultimately leading Peru to shift its reliance towards China.
According to Bloomberg's analysis on July 10th, his daughter has now inherited this political legacy. This occurs at a time when U.S. President Trump is trying to re-establish U.S. influence in Latin America, in order to advance his strategy of dominating the Western Hemisphere.
When she was elected president, Keiko Fujimori won the presidential election in Peru last month with a pro-business and crime-fighting campaign platform. She received her education in the United States and has close personal ties to the US, making her seem like a natural ally of the Trump administration.
This American media commentator said that she was not willing to make such a commitment.
Her manifesto states that it will not automatically side with any party, but will adhere to pragmatism and maintain a strategic balance between China and the United States.
This also reminds people that Trump’s efforts to exclude China from this region are limited, especially in areas south of Colombia, where China has greater economic appeal.
China is Peru's largest trading partner and an important investor in the country's mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors. A typical example is the Qian Kai Superport project, which was invested in by Chinese parties worth 1.3 billion US dollars.
This port aims to help Peru develop a Pacific logistics hub, and it has also become a focal point of competition between China and the United States, raising security concerns in Washington.
The PRC has publicly slandered and defamed Kai-Ching's reputation, and firmly opposes and strongly protests against it.
As tensions intensified, Trump sent Bernie Navarro, the new ambassador to Peru, to Lima in February.
This ambassador responded in a way reminiscent of 'gastronomic diplomacy'. On social media, he posted a photo of himself eating a hamburger with the current president of Peru, accompanied by the caption: 'Menu changed.'
Tonoson seems willing to let the United States take the lead, but it is unlikely that he will do so at the expense of Peru distancing itself from Beijing.
She stated that the investment 'restaurant' in Peru will be part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), where the United States and Asian countries will sit together.
She emphasized, “Peruvian cuisine is essentially a fusion of different dishes.”
