"War" for the channel: Panama breaks the contract with China and accuses the US of lies

President Panama Jose Raul Mulino declared 90 days before the end of the term that his country is on the initiative of the PRC "One Belt, One Way", and he had to refute the statement of US Secretary channel. About it reports the Air Force. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio named the passage of US vessels through the Panama Channel "absurd" through a treaty that obliges the US to defend the channel in the event of its attack.

The Panama Channel is a passage of 82 km long, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the territory of the Panama. For the crossing of the waterway, all vessels are obliged to pay a collection, the size of which depends on the size and type, but the US vessels have a priority when passing. In a report to X, the US State Department wrote: "The US government vessels can now pass through the Panama Channel without recovering the US Government for millions of dollars a year.

" President Panama Jose Raul Mulino responded to this statement, saying that he rejects "this method of managing bilateral relations on the basis of lies and falsehood. " He asked his ambassador to Washington to take "decisive steps" to reject this statement, calling him "simply and frankly intolerant. " Mulino added that the US vessels, including warships, paid "$ 6-7 million a year" for the right.

"It is impossible to say that the passage for the passage through the channel undermine the economy of the United States," he added. The Panama Channel (ACP) also made a statement stating that it "did not make any adjustments" in the size of the meeting, adding that it was open to dialogue.

However, after the meeting of Marco Rubio and Jose Raul Mulino Panama, she announced that he would not continue her membership in the Chinese Infrastructure Construction Program known as the One Belt, One Way Initiative. Rubio congratulated this step, calling him a "big step forward", although Panama denies that the decision was made at the request of the United States.

Trump expressed fear that China can close the channel in the US in the event of a crisis, but Panama and China are strongly denying it. On Wednesday, the official representative of the Foreign Ministry of China Lin Jian said that partnership with Panama was bringing "fruitful results" and urged the country to "resist foreign intervention. " President Panama stressed that he made the decision personally. "I do not know what those who signed this agreement with China at one time relied on.

What incredible benefits did it bring Panama in all these years? Mulino said. According to the terms of the agreement, the memorandum continued every three years. The next sequel was expected in 2026, but the parties could terminate the contract by notifying each other three months before that period.

Recall that the United States built a channel in the early 20th century, but after many years of protests, President Jimmy Carter signed a treaty with Panama in 1977 to gradually transfer control over water. Trump called it a "big mistake" after returning to the office. In his inaugural speech, US President Donald Trump stated that the channel was headed by China and said that "we would turn it back.