Panama vows to end key canal deal with China after Rubio lays down the Goliath
Panama President José Raúl Mulino said that the country would not renew its 2017 MoU with China to join its Belt and Road initiative after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave an ultimatum to the nation to distance itself from Beijing.
Panama: Mulino says he discussed Canal ports with Marco Rubio
Panama City, Panama - 02, 2025 Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said Sunday that in his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he told him that “ the sovereignty of Panama is not in dispute”.
US Secretary of State Rubio lays down ultimatum to Panama over canal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes real on Donald Trump's threats and warns President José Raúl Mulino he must make immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the Panama canal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns Panama's president about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino in Panama over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout of their meeting.
Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around canal area or US will act
Marco Rubio, on his first foreign trip as America’s top diplomat, held talks Sunday with President Jose Raul Mulino in Panama City.
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will "take measures necessary" if Panama does not immediately take steps to end what President Donald Trump sees as China's influence and control over the Panama Canal.
US demands Panama reduce Chinese influence over canal or face action
US secretary of state Marco Rubio told Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday to reduce China’s influence over the Panama Canal or face immediate consequences. Rubio met Mulino in Panama City and said US President Donald Trump had determined that China posed “a threat to the canal” and had violated a treaty concerning its neutrality,
Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Panama president says he won’t renew Belt and Road deal with China, as US demands less Chinese influence over canal
Panama’s president reiterated on Sunday that Panama’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal is not up for debate, saying that during talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he had addressed the United States’ concerns over China’s presence around the vital waterway.
Rubio tells Panama to reduce Chinese influence in canal or face retaliation from Trump administration
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino that the Panama Canal must be rid of Chinese influence or else Panama could face retaliation from the Trump administration. Rubio made his first foreign trip as the nation’s top diplomat to Panama where he met with Mulino on Sunday.
Rubio warns Panama of U.S. retaliation if China's canal influence remains
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama officials that Chinese influence over the Panama Canal must be curbed or the U.S. will take retaliatory actions, the State Department said Sunday. Why it matters: Rubio's warning to Panama President José Raúl Mulino and Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha is another pressure point on the country since President Trump said he intended to regain control of the Panama Canal.
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