U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused the Chinese communist regime of bullying by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships in China after the Central American country took control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal earlier this year from a subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company.
“China’s decision to detain or otherwise impede Panama-flagged vessels engaged in lawful trade destabilizes supply chains, raises costs, and erodes confidence in the global trading system,” Rubio said in an April 2 post on X. “The United States stands with Panama against any retaliatory actions against its sovereignty and will always support our partners in the face of bullying.”
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