China mocked “pressure and coercion” while the Panama belt and the road deals with Beijing amid the channel’s confrontation

Beijing On Friday, China criticized what we described as “coercion” after Panama refused to renew the main infrastructure agreement with Beijing after Washington’s threat to Washington Panama channel recovery. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said in a briefing that China “is firmly opposed to staining the United States and undermining cooperation between the belt and the road through the means of pressure and coercion.”

The Belt and Road Initiative is President Xi Jinping Foreign Police Distinguished Police Command To link China closer to the countries in the region And beyond By building roads, railways, airports, power plants and other infrastructure.

The program completed some major projects, but it also raised concerns about debt and environmental impact.

Panama’s decision to stay away from it was a privilege of the United States on the channel after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned the Panamian leader Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday that Panama must immediately reduce what President Trump says is the Chinese influence on the canal area or to face the potential revenge of the United States.

Mulino refused to pressure from the new US government to discuss the ownership of a vital waterway for global trade. On Wednesday, Mulino Heavily refused to claim Released By the US State Department A deal for US military ships was reached to cross the channel for free. Mulino said the American statement “depends on a wedding. This is unbearable.”

Later on Thursday, Mulino’s statements were asked, Rubio said he was not confused about his discussions with the leaders in Panama, adding: “I greatly respect the fact that Panama has a process of laws and procedures they need to follow.”

“The United States has a commitment to a treaty to protect the Panama channel if it was attacked,” said Rubio. “This commitment of the treaty must be implemented by the United States armed forces, especially the US Navy. I find that it is absurd that we must pay the fees to transfer a region that we must protect in the time of the conflict.”

Despite the fixed position of Molino on Thursday, some believe that Panama may be open to a compromise whereby the channels are transferred on both sides of Hong Kong Port, which is based in Hong Kong, which has been granted a 25 -year extension to purchase it to run. Checking the suitability of this extension is already taking place in Panama and can lead to a redistribution process.

Low water levels in the canal due to drought slowed down the transport through the canal, which increased complaints from Mr. Trump, although the delays have nothing to do with China.

Lynn said that the belt and road initiative brought “active participation” from more than 150 countries and that it brought “fruitful results” to Panama and China, but it did not provide any examples.

Lynn said: “We hope that Panama will take into account the general image of the bilateral relationship and long -term interests of both peoples, resist external interference, and make the right decision.”