Panama exits China's Belt and Road initiative

Panama formally exits China’s Belt and Road Initiative as US claims ‘victory’ in decision
Panamanian leader questions intention of those who signed 2017 deal and addresses concerns about Beijing's investment in Panama Canal Panama has officially informed Beijing of its decision to withdraw from China's massive infrastructure and investment project,
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.
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 Road initiative.
Panama exits China's Belt and Road initiative after Trump complains
In the wake of tensions with the United States over the Panama Canal, Panama is abandoning its participation in China's Belt and Road infrastructure development initiative, Panama's President José Raúl Mulino said on Thursday.
Panama pulls out of Chinese Belt and Road infrastructure program
Panama rebuked a US claim of granting free passage for its government vessels through the Panama Canal, calling it baseless. Moreover, President Mulino confirmed Panama's withdrawal from China's Belt and Road Initiative,
Amid rising Trump pressure, Panama withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative
President said that Panama's embassy had given China the required 90-day notice of its decision not to renew its involvement in the plan
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