Beijing – China on Friday attacked what he called us “coercion” after Panama refused to resume a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing after Washington's threat Back back the Panama Canal. Foreign Ministry press secretary Lin Jian said China “firmly opposed the US and undermining the belt and road cooperation through pressure and coercion.”
Belt and Road initiative – President Xi Jinping Signature of the foreign police tie China closer to the countries of the region further Building roads, railways, airports, power plants and other infrastructure.
The program has completed some major projects, but also caused concern about debt and environmental impact.
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The Panama's decision to get away was perceived as a US concession over the channel after US Secretary of State Mark Mark Rubio warned the Panama leader On Sunday, Jose Raul Moulino that Panama should immediately reduce what President Trump says, this influence on the Chinese channel or threatens potential revenge with the United States.
Mulin rejected pressure from the new US government to discuss the ownership of the waterway vital for global trade. On Wednesday Mulin harshly rejected the claim issued on the previous day US Department of State What a transaction was concluded for US military vessels to overcome the channel for free. Mulin said the US statement was “based on falsehood. And this is unbearable.”
Later on Thursday, when asked about Mulin's comments, Rubio replied that he was not confused in his discussions with the leaders in Panama, adding: “I respect the fact that the Panama has the process of laws and procedures that they must follow.”
“The US is obliged to defend the Panama Canal when it is attacked,” Rubio said. “This duty of the treaty must be fulfilled by the United States Armed Forces, in particular the US Navy. I find it inappropriate that we will have to pay the transit zone that we obliged to defend during the conflict.”
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Despite Mulin's firm position on Thursday, some believe that Panama may be open to a compromise on which the transactions on both sides were taken away from Hutchison Ports, which launched a 25-year extension to run them. Panama is already auditing this expansion and can lead to the recovery process.
The drop in water levels in the drought channel slowed the transit through the channel, raising additional complaints from Mr. Trump, although delays seem to have nothing to do with China.
Lynn said that the belt and road initiative brought an “active participation” from more than 150 countries and that it brought “fruitful results” to Panama and China, but did not give examples.
“We hope that Panama will keep in mind the overall picture of the bilateral relations and long-term interests of both peoples, resist foreign intervention and make the right decision,” Lin said.