China lashes out at US 'coercion' after Panama declines to renew ...
5 days ago · BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington’s threat to take back the Panama Canal.. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a briefing that China “firmly opposes the U.S. smearing and undermining the Belt and Road cooperation through means of ...
China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt …
5 days ago · Breaking down Trump's dispute over the Panama Canal 03:18. Beijing — China on Friday lashed out at what it called U.S. "coercion" after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement ...
Panama formally pulls out of China's Belt and Road Initiative
5 days ago · PANAMA CITY: In a key concession to Washington, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday (Feb 6) confirmed that Panama had pulled out of China's massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI ...
Panama to end relationship with China's 'Belt and Road Initiative'
Feb 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Panama says it will not renew its agreement involving China’s premier foreign investment program after Panamanian leaders met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marking...
Panama formally exits China’s Belt and Road Initiative as US …
5 days ago · Panama has officially informed Beijing of its decision to withdraw from China’s massive infrastructure and investment project, the Belt and Road Initiative, the country’s leader announced on ...
Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says? - BBC
Jan 22, 2025 · "China is operating the Panama Canal and we didn't give it to China. We gave it to Panama and we're taking it back," he said. The 51-mile (82km) Panama Canal cuts across the Central American...
Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something …
Feb 3, 2025 · President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Central American country over...
China–Panama relations - Wikipedia
China–Panama relations are the bilateral relationships between the People's Republic of China and Republic of Panama. Relations between Panama and the Qing dynasty began in 1909 and modern relations between Panama and the Beiyang government of …
Does a ‘foreign power’ threaten the Panama Canal? Here’s ... - CNN
Jan 31, 2025 · While there is real concern about increased Chinese investment in Latin America, Panama included, to date there is no evidence of Chinese military activity in Panama.
What China Wants in Panama: More Trade, Projects and Influence
Jan 15, 2025 · In 2017, China scored a major victory when Panama cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its territory, and recognized Beijing instead. Panama had been...