Rubio began his trip in Panama, where he attended Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Panama City. Talks swiftly pivoted to U.S.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a briefing that China 'firmly opposes the US smearing and undermining the ...

Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal and accusing the country of ceding control of the strategically ...

Beijing ‘strongly opposes US' coercive pressure tactics aimed at smearing and undermining cooperation under BRI,’ says ...

Panama has formally presented a document to exit the Belt and Road Initiative, President Jose Raul Mulino said, after meeting ...

China has accused the US of pressuring Panama to reject an infrastructure deal linked to the Belt and Road Initiative. This follows US threats to take back control of the Panama Canal. China ...

Chinese authorities have condemned the US for its "Cold War mentality" in Latin America, after Secretary of State Rubio made comments during a regional visit.

China has a hit out at “Cold War mentality” by the United States in Latin America, saying it had complained over comments by Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a visit to the region.

BEIJING - China says it "regrets" Panama's decision to pull out of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), accusing the United States of using "pressure and coercion to smear and undermine" the project, a ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the U.S. treaty obligation to defend the Panama Canal while questioning ...