US EditionMonument honouring China's contribution to Panama Canal torn down
The monument demolition follows U.S. pressure to limit China’s influence on the canal, which handles 5% of global maritime trade, officials said.
- A monument honouring China–Panama friendship in Arraijan was torn down Saturday night, citing structural damage that posed a `risk`, according to local authorities.
- Citing safety concerns, the mayor's office of Arraijan said structural damage posed a `risk`, and police at the site blocked Chinese community members who tried to intervene.
- Panama's President José Raúl Mulino condemned the demolition as `an unforgivable act of irrationality`, while Xu Xueyuan called it a `great pain for bilateral friendship` and insult to 300,000 Chinese-Panamanians.
- Geopolitical tensions have grown as the Panama Canal, used mainly by the United States and China, handles five per cent of global maritime trade amid President Donald Trump's recent threats to retake control.
- Photos published December 28, 2025 show the monument site after demolition, and the Chinese embassy on X demanded a `thorough investigation` and to `severely sanction` the `illegal, improper and vandalistic` actions.
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China Outraged by Demolition of Panama Monument
China has condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump administration pushes for the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing. Panama's president echoed the condemnation, blaming local authorities and pledging that the monument would be rebuilt, the AP...
Beijing Demands Thorough Investigation from Panama After Demolition of Chinese Monument (+Taiwan)
The monument “was a testament to the sacrifice of thousands of Chinese workers who gave their lives in the construction of the trans-isthmian railway and the Panama Canal,” said the spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following the demolition of the Monument to the 150th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Chinese in Panama, carried out on the night of Saturday, December 27, the government of the People’s Republic of China, throug…
It was erected in 2004 to celebrate China's contribution to the Panama Canal. Local authorities are making excuses for its damage, and the president is talking about barbarity.
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Beijing condemns the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama
China has condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump administration pushes for the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing.
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