Elefsina bay, about 20 kilometers outside Athens, on Dec. 18.
Photographer: Nick Paleologos/BloombergTrump’s Rivalry With China Plays Out in a Sleepy Greek Port
The US doesn’t like Beijing’s ownership of the country’s biggest port, so it’s trying to come up with an alternative plan.
There are plenty of reminders of a bygone era in the Greek port of Elefsina. Cranes dot the skyline, while abandoned industrial buildings and rotting ships off the coast betray a place whose best days might be behind it.
The small town, though, has found itself in the unlikely geopolitical spotlight as President Donald Trump seeks to counter Beijing’s influence over critical infrastructure, with Greece in the eye of a dispute between the two powers.