Recent Residents from the Chinatown of Lima, or "Barrio Chino," extended their warm welcome to the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping who arrived in Peru's capital Lima on Thursday. Many of them say that they are proud to receive the president while hoping for the further cooperation of the two cultures.

China has made a $1.3 billion bet that a new port in Peru will boost access to South America’s agricultural bounty. Cashing in on the investment may be harder than expected.

Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America on Thursday by inaugurating a massive deep-water port in Peru, a $1.3 billion investment by Beijing as it seeks to expand trade and influence on the continent.