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Monument 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 lodges protests with Panama government over monument demolition
China strongly deplores the demolition of a Chinese monument by a local government in Panama and has lodged protests with the Panamanian side, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.
·Beijing, China
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