China Ocean Shipping Company takes a controlling interest in the key Mediterranean port of Piraeus. Chinese shipping companies have secured major stakes in at least 24 European ports since 2004, via @followthemoney.bsky.socialwww.ftm.eu/articles/chi... (firewalled)

Chinese takeover of European seaports: EU turned a blind eye on security risks for years, experts say

China has been taking over crucial infrastructure in Europe, but the EU and its member states didn't heed warnings of potential security risks this entails.