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China and the US clash over the port of Piraeus in Greece, Beijing: We will not put it up for sale

2025-11-20 19:09:44Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

China and the US clash over the port of Piraeus in Greece, Beijing: We will not

China's controlling stake in the Greek port of Piraeus, one of the largest in Europe, is not for sale, the Chinese embassy in Greece said, denouncing comments by the newly appointed US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle.

China's state-owned COSCO, one of the country's largest port and shipping conglomerates, owns a 67% stake in the port of Piraeus, a hub on the trade route linking Europe, Africa and Asia. It finalized the acquisition in 2016, at the height of Greece's debt crisis.

The US administration of Donald Trump is seeking to weaken China's control over global ports and has promoted Greece as a European energy hub.

"It's very important... to have American infrastructure here to help support the region, maybe to actually increase production from other ports and areas to balance Chinese influence with the port of Piraeus," Guilfoyle said in an interview with Greek television ANT1 late Friday.

"I think there are ways to circumvent this... whether you follow a path of increasing production in other areas or perhaps Piraeus could be for sale," she added.

In a rare statement, the Chinese embassy denounced any claims of a sale in a post on the social network X late Wednesday, saying Guilfoyle's remarks were "baseless attacks" and Greek-Chinese ties cannot be influenced by third parties.

"The United States, for selfish purposes, is urging Greece to terminate its contractual obligations and sell the port," an embassy spokesman said in the post, adding that the US displayed a "Cold War mentality."

The port "must in no way fall victim to geopolitical confrontation," she added.

The United States is eager to bolster its presence in Greece as it seeks to boost energy exports across Europe to counter Russian influence. It has expressed interest in buying stakes in smaller ports. An updated defense agreement between the two countries expands U.S. access to military facilities on Crete and the mainland.


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