US EditionPanamanian lawmakers’ Taiwan trip sparks diplomatic row with China
Panama's Foreign Relations Ministry and U.S. ambassador condemned Chinese Embassy for pressuring lawmakers to cancel Taiwan trip, calling it interference in Panama's sovereign decisions.
- On Wednesday, Panama's Foreign Relations Ministry accused the Chinese Embassy in Panama of `meddling`, while Kevin Marino Cabrera, U.S. ambassador to Panama, said the embassy `shouldn't be involved`.
- Panama established diplomatic ties with China in 2017 after breaking relations with Taiwan, and China objects to the visit under the `one China` principle, La Prensa reported the embassy asked 10 lawmakers to cancel.
- Some of the lawmakers who planned the trip later this week defended it as a chance to study modernization and attract investment, while the Chinese Embassy referred The Associated Press to La Prensa.
- President José Raúl Mulino said the trip lacked his administration's approval and lamented Panama being drawn into U.S.-China tensions, while the Panama Canal administration denies Chinese sway despite U.S. concerns this year.
- Mulino signaled limits to future cooperation by saying Panama will not renew its Belt and Road agreement, while U.S. visa restrictions and senior officials increased pressure amid critics’ debt concerns.
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Panamanian lawmakers' Taiwan trip sparks diplomatic row with China
A planned trip to Taiwan by Panamanian lawmakers has sparked a diplomatic spat with China. On Wednesday, Panama’s Foreign Relations Ministry and the U.S. ambassador to Panama criticized China for asking the lawmakers to cancel their trip, with the ministry accusing China of meddling in its affairs.
Panama City, Nov 20 (Latin Press) The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, today asked that the country not be dragged into a conflict between the United States and China, regarding a trip without his consent from deputies to Taiwan. The post Panamanian President refuses to be dragged into conflict USA-China first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
A planned visit to Taiwan by some members of the Panamanian Congress has sparked the latest wave of diplomatic friction with China. Panama is attempting to navigate the complex political landscape between China and the United States.
The pronouncement comes in the midst of the controversy generated by the confirmation that a group of deputies of the National Assembly will make an official tour to Taiwan.
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