China, Panama and Belt and Road Initiative

China protests over Panama's withdrawal from Belt and Road Initiative
China has summoned the Panamanian ambassador to complain about the country's decision to pull out of the Belt and Road Initiative. Assistant foreign minister Zhao Zhiyuan said on Friday that Beijing "deeply" regretted the decision,
China blames US 'sabotage' for Panama's departure from Belt and Road initiative
China is opposed to U.S. "smearing and sabotage" of the Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through "pressure and coercion", its foreign ministry said on Friday, after the South American nation decided to exit the programme.
'Won't Renew': Panama Withdraws From China's Belt And Road Deal Amid US Pressure
José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama has announced that the Country ‘will not renew’ its participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) after a meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday,
Panama Leaves China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Panama announced its plans to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced his
Panama exits China's Belt and Road Initiative after US talks
Panama has withdrawn from the Chinese "Belt and Road Initiative" after talks with the USA. President José Raúl Mulino announced the decision following a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio—the project aimed to develop infrastructure and trade.
Panama: Will not renew agreement with China on Belt and Road initiative
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino says he told the United States' top diplomat that the sovereignty of the Panama Canal remains with Panama. He also said that the agreement with China on the Belt and Road initiative will not be renewed.
China urges Panama to ‘make right decision’ after it announced its Belt and Road exit
BEIJING – China expressed regret on Feb 8 over Panama’s intention to leave Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), urging the Latin American nation to “make the right decision”. Assistant Foreign Minister Zhao Zhiyuan met Panama’s ambassador to China and lodged solemn representations, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
China Urges Panama to Rethink Belt and Road Departure
China has expressed regret over Panama's intention to withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative. Assistant Foreign Minister Zhao Zhuyuan implored Panama to base its decisions on bilateral relations and long-term interests,
China Blames U.S. for Panama's Decision To Exit Belt and Road Initiative - TaiwanPlus News
China says it opposes the U.S.'s attempts to "smear and sabotage" the Belt and Road Initiative after Panama announced its exit from the program. Panama became the first Latin American country to leave China's global infrastructure development project.
Panama bids Belt and Road program goodbye after Rubio visit
When Panama signed up for China’s vast Belt and Road Initiative in 2017, it became the first country in Latin America to join ...
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Lula avoids the dragon’s, Belt and Road Initiative and agrees with China’s Xi on a neutral ‘shared future’
The two held meetings at the Alvorada Palace ... Despite China’s preference, Brazil decided not to join the Belt and Road Initiative, also known as the New Silk Road. Instead, the joint ...
Panama ditches China’s Belt and Road project in a win for Trump’s tough-guy diplomacy
Panama appears to have bowed to Donald Trump’s aggressive style of diplomacy by ditching its involvement in China’s Belt and ...
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Mulino: Panama will not be renewing deal on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Mulino told reporters after the meeting that Rubio made “no real ... would not be renewing its agreement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative when it expires. Panama joined the initiative ...