Secretary of State Marco Rubio has succeeded in opt -out to Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino to update the agreement with China about Belt and Lord Initiative (BRI).
Mulino confirmed that Panama would not update the BRI agreement after meeting Rubio during the visit to Panama on Sunday. According to To BAHA BREAKING NEWS.
Panama became the first Latin American country that Panama reduced diplomatic relations with Taiwan. ” According to On New York Times。
In 2017, China reduced diplomatic relations with Taiwan, a autonomous island in which China claimed by China as its territory, and won a major victory when it was recognized in Beijing. Panama was one of the few countries in the world where Taiwan was recognized as a sovereign state.
The following year, Panama was the first country of Latin America, a belt and road initiative, a Chinese leader Xi Jinping National Infrastructure Program, aimed at expanding the geopolitical weight of China and opposing the influence of the United States. It has become.
At a meeting between Rubio and Murino, they “discussed Panama's sovereignty, safety, and economic relations.” Rubio reported that “Panama Canal has a potential violation of the eternal neutrality and operation treaty on the Treaty of Operation, and has told Murino that President Donald Trump has seen China's influence on the Panama Canal. Mulino was “reported that Panama was dominated by Panama's canal. I can't negotiate.” According to To BAHA BREAKING NEWS.
However, Murino emphasized that Panama's control to the canal was unable to negotiate and rejected concerns about China's influence. He also confirmed the continuous audit of two Chinese operations ports, suggesting that new decisions could appear based on the survey.
Finally, the two leaders agree to strengthen local safety cooperation, suppress illegal transitions through the Dalian gap, and strengthen US companies' investment opportunities.
Reuters It has been reported Murino has confirmed that “Panama and China's wide agreement to contribute to the Chinese Silk Road Program” has not been updated.
According to the outlet, Mulino said.
By press release issued According to Mulino, the Ministry of State's spokesman Tammy Blues told Murino that President Donald Trump has determined that President Donald Trump has determined that his current “influence and control” on the Panama Canal is a “threat to the canal.” It became.
In response to the news that Panama has not updated the BRI's agreement with China, some people pointed out that Rubio has already started a strong start as a secretary of State.
“This is a great victory for the United States,” said Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at Hudson Laboratory. post X:
“One step toward the right direction”, Trump's national security advisor I wrote。
“Bye-bye, China”, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) I wrote By posting. “Please keep the belt and the road away from the American continent.”
