US EditionHegseth says China's military presence in Western Hemisphere is 'too large'
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused China of controlling critical areas in Panama, claiming it poses a surveillance risk during his visit for the 2025 Central American Security Conference.
- In response to Hegseth's comments, Beijing criticized them as 'irresponsible and unsubstantiated,' claiming it has always respected Panama's sovereignty over the canal.
- Hegseth emphasized that the U.S. is committed to securing the Panama Canal and will not allow any country, including China, to threaten the canal's integrity, asserting that the 'security of the canal remains a key national interest' for both nations.
- The Chinese embassy in Panama stated that developing relations with China is a 'sovereign decision' of Panama.
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"By means of joint exercises (...) it is an opportunity to revive, whether it be a military base, a naval station, places where American troops can work with Panamanian troops," said the US Secretary of Defense a little earlier.
By Haley Britzky, CNN While U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left the door open for a larger military presence in Panama with vague comments this Wednesday, Panama's Security Minister Frank Abrego said the country would not accept a permanent U.S. military base and reaffirmed that Hegseth had already recognized Panamanian sovereignty over the Panama Canal.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday again focused on China's presence in the Western Hemisphere, calling it "too big." A day earlier, he described China as a threat to the Panama Canal. The Pentagon chief is visiting Panama these days, the AP reported.
China accuses US of ‘blackmail’ after Hegseth’s Panama Canal remarks
The Chinese government is accusing the U.S. of “blackmail” after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Beijing a threat to the Panama Canal, asserting that Washington along with Panama “will take back” the waterway from Chinese influence. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said Hegseth had “maliciously attacked China” with his comments and was sabotaging…
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