US-China port spat gives Athens taste of diplomatic challenges ahead

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: China, New Democracy, Shipping, USA
Photo by Panayiotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos
Photo by Panayiotis Tzamaros/Foshotos

The Chinese embassy in Athens has issued a pointed rebuke to comments by the US ambassador about the ownership of Piraeus port, highlighting the risks posed by the Greek government’s growing alignment with Washington.

The war of words between the diplomatic missions of US and China erupted after the government unveiled US-inspired plans for a logistics and energy hub at the port of Elefsina, widely seen as a direct challenge to the dominance of the COSCO-operated Pir...

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