Panama Exits China's Belt and Road

China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by the Trump administration.
Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
China urges Panama to 'make right decision' after announcing Belt and Road exit
China expressed regret on Saturday over Panama's intention to leave Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, urging the Latin American nation to "make the right decision". Assistant Foreign Minister Zhao Zhuyuan met Panama's ambassador to China and lodged solemn representations,
VIDEO: China 'regrets' Panama's Belt and Road withdrawal
BEIJING - China says it "regrets" Panama's decision to pull out of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), accusing the United States of using "pressure and coercion to smear and undermine" the project, a massive infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding Beijing's clout overseas.
China erupts after Panama rejects canal deal as global tensions mount
China is working on a cross-continental infrastructure and now that Panama has backed out, they blame the US for running interference by means of intimidation.
US pressure has forced Panama to quit China’s Belt and Road Initiative – it could set the pattern for further superpower clashes
Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited Panama to demand the country reduce China’s influence.
Panama Exits China’s Belt and Road Amid U.S. Tensions
China criticized the U.S. for smearing and sabotage of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Panama, following the South American nations decision to withdraw from the program. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin
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Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
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Transits through Panama Canal fell in January for first time in almost a year
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Panama withdraws from BRI: Why China is hinting at US role
Panama became the first Latin American country to officially join China's Belt and Road Initiative. It leaves at a time Trump ...
China Throws Weight Behind Panama Amid US Pressure
Beijing urged Panama to "make the right decision" after the Latin American country announced it was pulling out of the Belt ...
Panama to end relationship with China’s premier foreign investment program after US pressure
Panama says it will not renew its agreement involving China’s premier foreign-investment program after Panamanian leaders met ...
China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement
China on lashed out at what it called U.S. “coercion” after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with ...
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China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew agreement
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