The sea and sky are vast, and clouds are surging. In Qiankai Bay, north of Lima, the capital of Peru, the Qiankai Port, a modern port built by a Chinese company, is busy.

On the evening of November 14 local time, President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Boruarte jointly attended the opening ceremony of Qiankai Port via video link at the Presidential Palace in Lima.

The footage of a reporter from a Xinhua Agency recorded a moment of great significance in the history of friendly exchanges between China and Peru-

Photo by Xinhua Agency reporter Xie Huanchi and Li Mengxin

"Open the port!" As the two heads of state issued operating orders, at Qiankai Port on the other end of the video link, COSCO's "Peru" and "New Shanghai" began unloading and loading operations respectively. The "Tengfei" whistled and sailed away, and unmanned container trucks were busy passing through.

Qiankai Port is a key project jointly built by China and Peru on the Belt and Road Initiative. In 2019, China and Peru signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in jointly building the "Belt and Road" and launched the Qiankai Port project. In just a few years, builders of the two countries have overcome the difficulties of the epidemic. The hills have been leveled, the beaches have been turned into storage yards, breakwaters have surrounded the docks, port machinery has been ashore, and production and office buildings have been built up.

"From Qian Kai to Shanghai" has become a buzzword among Peruvian people, symbolizing the broad future of friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.

"Qiankai Port is not only a deep-water port, but also the first smart port and green port in South America. When completed, it will bring rich benefits to Peru, create a large number of job opportunities, and effectively consolidate Peru's status as a gateway connecting land and sea, and connecting Asia and Latin America." President Xi Jinping pointed out.

"The opening of Qiankai Port is a historic moment that all Peruvian people are proud of. This grand project of the Belt and Road Initiative between Peru and China marks a key step towards Peru's goal of building an international shipping and trade center. It will help Peru become an important gateway connecting Latin America and Asia, and will also effectively promote Latin America. Integration and prosperity." President Boruarte said excitedly.

Photo by Xinhua Agency reporter Xie Huanchi

The vast Pacific Ocean witnesses the exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and Peruvian civilization across time and space, and also records the continuous deepening friendly cooperation between these two "neighbors" who are thousands of miles apart. Starting from Qiankai Port, the Maritime Silk Road connecting the East and the West and the Inca Ancient Road running through the north and south of the Andes play the ensemble of the New Land-Sea Corridor of Yala in the new era, opening up common prosperity for Peru and even the vast number of Latin American and Caribbean countries. The road to happiness.

As President Xi Jinping pointed out: "Today's Qiankai Port is becoming a new starting point for the 'Inca Ancient Road in the New Era.' From Qian Kai to Shanghai, what we are witnessing is not only the taking root and flowering of the 'Belt and Road' initiative in Peru, but also the birth of a new Yala Land-Sea Corridor in the new era."

President Borouarte responded positively: "Thank you to China for its trust and support for Peru!" From Qiankai to Shanghai', this 'Inca Ancient Road in the New Era' will build a bridge between the blending of two ancient civilizations and a bridge to deepen the friendship between two friendly nations. Long live China! Long live the friendship between Peru and China!"

Photo by Xinhua Agency reporter Huang Jingwen

President Xi Jinping has made clear plans for the future development of Qiankai Port--

"Actively explore the use of channels to bring logistics, logistics to bring economy and trade, and economic and trade industries, adhere to extensive consultation, joint construction and sharing, and empower the Pacific Rim economies, including China and Peru, to develop together, so that they can truly become Peru and even the vast Latin America and Caribbean countries. The road to prosperity and happiness of countries achieves mutual benefit and win-win results in a broader space, and brings more sense of gain and satisfaction at your fingertips to the people of all countries."

Starting from Qiankai Port and making an appointment with the world, the ship of friendship between China and Peru sails for a better future!

Planning: Ni Siyi, Zhang Xiaosong, Ju Peng

Lead writers: Wen Xin, Han Liang, Wang Zhongyi

Vision: Zhang Aifang, Zhang Shuzhi

Co-produced by Xinhua Agency's Domestic and International Departments

Produced by the First Studio of Xinhua Agency