Senator Mike Lee (R-UTAH) Introduced a Solution On Tuesday, we celebrate the results of the United States in the creation of the Panama Canal, and are seeking measures to protect it due to the growing China's influence in the region.
Senator Rick Scott (R-FLA), Tommy Tubar Building (R-ALA), and Masha Blackburn (R-Tenn) co-sponsored a resolution introduced to the Diplomatic Committee.
“The United States needs to take necessary measures to protect the rights based on the treaty.”
Lee pointed out that the canal was “extremely important,” especially on trade, national security, and geopolitics.
The resolution explained that the Panama Canal was “providing funds, pioneers, and construct” from 1904 to 1914 that it would cost a $ 375 million, 10,000 lives.
Former President Jimmy Carter handed over the Panama Canal to Panama in 1977.
“The permanent neutrality and operation of the Panama Canal signed in Washington on September 7, 1977 is known as the” Neutral Treaty “and to defend Panama's permanent neutrality. Reserved the right to use. I read the canal and Lee resolution.
However, despite the neutral treaty, China's influence on the Panama canal has grown significantly in the past 10 years. “[ing] High risk of intelligence collection and monitoring. “
If you violate neutral contracts, the United States is allowed to regain the canal control.
“Therefore, the resolution continued, even if the Senate continued,” he continued. “Panama Canal Project”; “The Panama Canal is indispensable for the United States' regional security, hemical hegemony, and economic interests.” “Port infrastructure in Panama and China to operate the canal's management evaluates the configuration of the neutral treaty violation.” “The Trump administration guarantees that the canal is still neutral and urges you to take all appropriate measures to implement the neutral treaty.”
Lee wrote in A post In X, “Panama Canal is the great achievement of the United States, and President Trump has the right to re -attack. Monroe's doctrine And the dominance of the US hemispheres, the important waterway. “
Weekends, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announcement He met Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, saying, “It clarifies that the United States cannot continue or not to continue the control that is effective and growing in the Panama Canal.”
Spokes Mantomy Blues of the Ministry of State It is listed“Rubio secretary reveals that this situation is unacceptable, and since there is no immediate change, it will need to take measures necessary to protect the rights based on the treaty,” he said. 。 “
After Rubio's visit, Mulino declared that Panama would leave the Chinese global infrastructure project, Belt and Road Initiative.
The Ministry of State has argued that Initiative will “acquire other countries through sustainable and corrupt lending, ignoring global labor and environmental standards.”
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