China has summoned the Panamanian ambassador to complain about the country's decision to pull out of the Belt and Road ...

China firmly opposes U.S. "smearing and sabotage" of its Belt and Road Initiative through "means of pressure and coercion", a ...

Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by ...

Panama’s recent withdrawal from the Belt and Road Initiative underscores the obstacles China encounters in maintaining the momentum of its ambitious global infrastructure project. While Panama ...

Panama became the second country to leave China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – after Italy in December 2023 – soon after new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Latin America ...

Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. When Panama ...

Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge(EP Bridge): The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge is another bridge aided by the Chinese government. The bridge was rebuilt after the demolition of the old bridge, spanning the Pasig ...

When China and the Cook Islands established diplomatic relations in 1997, their bilateral trade volume was $145,000. As a ...

China announced Saturday that the country has lodged “serious representations” with Panama over its exit from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Assistant Foreign Minister Zhao Zhiyuan Friday ...

China accounted for nearly 30 percent of global economic growth last year, profoundly impacting the global economy. China's ...

The president did say Panama would not be renewing its agreement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative when it expires. Panama joined the initiative, which promotes and funds infrastructure and ...