{"id":2691240,"date":"2026-10-25T09:26:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beijing-is-building-a-massive-bridge-in-americas-backyard\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T09:26:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:26:49","slug":"beijing-is-building-a-massive-bridge-in-americas-backyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beijing-is-building-a-massive-bridge-in-americas-backyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Beijing Is Building a Massive Bridge in America&#8217;s Backyard"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbeijing-is-building-a-massive-bridge-in-americas-backyard%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2691240&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Chinese construction conglomerate has laid the groundwork for building Latin America\u2019s longest cable-stayed bridge in Brazil by 2031.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Salvador-Itaparica Bridge will be built via public-private partnership including Chinese Communications Construction and the state-owned China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), per <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/economy\/global-economy\/article\/3369850\/chinese-consortium-build-latin-americas-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-brazil?module=top_story&#038;pgtype=homepage\"><u><span class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__textUnderline\">South China Morning Post<\/span><\/u><\/a>. The bridge would grant China access to one of Brazil\u2019s most lucrative international trade flashpoints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">It marks the latest development in the Belt and Road Initiative, (BRI), a Chinese strategy that the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/2021-2025.state.gov\/assessing-u-s-efforts-to-counter-chinas-coercive-belt-and-road-diplomacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Department<\/a> has described as an attempt from China to \u201ccreate economic dependencies and to coerce others<b><strong class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__textBold\">.\u201d <\/strong><\/b>The BRI involves China investing in the infrastructure of developing countries in the Middle East, Central Asia, Latin America, and Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cBrazil is a welcoming environment now for the Chinese, politically and economically\u2026a lot of investment is already there, there\u2019s a huge internal market and many other infrastructure projects have already been done,\u201d Latin American Studies <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.army.edu\/Directory\/View\/Article\/3356767\/dr-r-evan-ellis\/\"><u><span class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__textUnderline\">Professor Evan Ellis<\/span><\/u><\/a> of the United States Army War College\u2019s Strategic Studies Institute told the South China Morning Post. Brazil is a member of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) economic coalition.\u00a0Comprising of 11 member countries and partner nations, BRICS is a coalition aimed at allowing developing economies to trade without using the American dollar or aligning with western interests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Chinese Embassy in Washington told the Daily Caller News Foundation that it\u2019s \u201cnot familiar with the specifics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Salvador-Itaparica Bridge would be part of a wider 29-mile project, the South China Morning Post reports. Containing the Port of Salvador and several private terminals, All Saints Bay serves as a vital hub for foreign trade in Brazil. It is considered a <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/codeba.gov.br\/eficiente\/sites\/portalcodeba\/pt-br\/site.php?secao=business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">key<\/a> trading region for products including petrochemicals, fuel oil, nickel, iron and vanadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Latin America is a long-term interest for China. It has invested in both a Peruvian port and a 3,000 mile-long rail line in Brazil that could enable trade routes that circumvent the Panama Canal <b><strong class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__textBold\">, <\/strong><\/b>the DCNF reported last September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">However, the upcoming October 25th presidential run-off election may complicate Brazil\u2019s relationship with Beijing is Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro wins, the South China Morning Post reported. Bolsonaro aims to veer away from China dependency and partner with the U.S., including giving America access to the country\u2019s rare earth minerals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Trump Administration has renewed American interest in Latin America. On Jan. 3rd, American Special Forces conducted a high-stakes raid ousting Venezuela\u2019s socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro. Meanwhile, America has begun to intercept oil shipments headed for Cuba, aiming to suffocate the regime in Havana.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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