China also has its eye on investing in South American infrastructure, an area where it is already doing well. Chinese company CNR Corporation Ltd. was the major beneficiary of Rio de Janeiro’s push to improve its railway networks prior to the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. Xi also took the time during his visit to personally promote plans for a trans-continental railroad that would stretch from Peru’s western coast to Brazil’s east coast. China, Brazil, and Peru would cooperate on the project.