China 'regrets' Panama's Belt and Road withdrawal

China blasts US as Panama quits Belt and Road Initiative
Amid pressure from the US, Panama is first Latin American country to leave Beijing’s global infrastructure club.
China Blames US 'Sabotage' for Panama's Departure From Belt and Road Initiative
BEIJING (Reuters) - 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.
China urges Panama to 'make right decision' after announcing Belt and Road exit
China expressed regret on Saturday over Panama's intention to leave Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, urging the Latin American nation to "make the right decision". Assistant Foreign Minister Zhao Zhuyuan met Panama's ambassador to China and lodged solemn representations,
Panama Exits China’s Belt and Road Amid U.S. Tensions
China criticized the U.S. for smearing and sabotage of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Panama, following the South American nations decision to withdraw from the program. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin
US pressure has forced Panama to quit China’s Belt and Road Initiative – it could set the pattern for further superpower clashes
Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited Panama to demand the country reduce China’s influence. On the surface, it seems Rubio has succeeded.
Panama formally exits China's Belt and Road Initiative as US claims 'victory' in decision
Panama has officially informed Beijing of its decision to withdraw from China's massive infrastructure and investment project, the Belt and Road Initiative, the country's leader announced on Thursday.
Panama Says No to China: Belt and Road Agreement Will Not Be Renewed
Panama has decided to step away from a major global project led by China. The country’s president, José Raúl Mulino, announced that it will not renew its deal with China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Panama formally pulls out of China's Belt and Road Initiative
In a key concession to Washington, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday (Feb 6) confirmed that Panama had pulled out of China's massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure programme.
‘Great step forward’: Rubio hails Panama’s move to exit China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Any move by Panama to distance itself from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature project is a win for Washington. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Panama Quits China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Panamanian government has decided to withdraw from China's "Belt and Road Initiative" cooperation. Panama's decision came
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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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Washington challenges Beijing’s ties to Latin America
Panama has become the first Latin American nation to pull out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It’s also weighing whether ...