President Panama vowed to end the key development agreement with China after meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and said in a complaint of President Donald Trump that Latin American countries have controlled it Control of Beijing’s key transportation canal.
Panama President Joséraúlmulino said his country’s sovereignty over the 51 -mile waterway connected to the Pacific and Caribbean Sea will remain unchanged. But he said that he would not renew the memorandum of understanding of 2017 to join China’s belt and road global development plan, and Panama would want to cooperate closely with the United States
“I think this interview opened the door to establish a new relationship … and try to increase the investment of the United States in Panama as much as possible,” Mourino has been with Rubio since he met Rubio. After meeting, I told reporters.
Rubio was a senator representing Florida. Before Trump captured the top US diplomats, he said that his team was preparing to promote the U.S. agenda.
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“I am very happy to meet with my first embassy when I was in a new position of the Secretary of State. I met an incredible @usembpan team!” Rubio wrote in an article on X. “Thank them for promoting Trump’s dedication and continuous efforts to the United States ‘vision of the United States’ first foreign policy.”
Rubio wrote in an article on X during the visit: “The United States cannot be allowed, nor will it allow the Communist Party of China to continue to be effective and increasingly controlled to the Panama Canal region.”
Trump complained that China imposed control over the canal and accused us of our six -digit premium to cross Panama’s Gorge. The canal was built in the United States for decades and completed in 1914, but was transferred to Panama during the Carter administration.
Trump has made the ownership of the Panama Canal became the priority of its government. Republicans of the House of Representatives After Trump proposed that the key waterway was concerned by China, he proposed a bill to the United States to repurchase the Panama Canal.
The bill is called the Panama Canal Repurchase Law, and Dusty Johnson (RS.D.
Johnson said in a statement: “President Trump is correctly considering repurchase the Panama Canal.” “China’s interest in the canal and existence is the reason why people are concerned. The canal may be an important step towards the more powerful United States and the safer Earth.
Republicans of the House of Representatives introduced the bill after Trump caused concerns about China to repurchase the Panama Canal
Panama announced that it would not renew its belt and road initiative with China after visiting the country after visiting the country’s visit to the country. (Reuters)
If it becomes a law, the bill will be awarded the power of the President and the Secretary of State to coordinate to act Re -select the Panama CanalEssence “
China’s impact on the acute risk of Panama Canal on US national security.
President Donald Trump expressed concern that the Panama Canal was controlled by China. (Getty image)
The U.S. State Department estimates that about 72 % of all vessels through the Panama Canal come from or heading to the US port.
Johnson’s office pointed out the importance of the canal to the United States, and also pointed out how the waterway is the key point of the US Coast Guard and the Ministry of Defense.
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Without the canal, ships will be forced to travel 8,000 miles in South America.
Johnson’s office said: “More than 10,000 ships use Panama Canal each year to generate billions of dollars in tolls, which will benefit the United States.”
Despite the role of the canal and China in the region, there are other projects to raise other projects.
Rubio added: “We also discussed the efforts to end the large -scale immigration crisis of the hemisphere and ensure fair competition in American companies.”
Fox News Digital contacted the State Council, but did not receive a response immediately.
Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
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