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Minister of Defense Pete Hegsetth They announced on Wednesday that the Panaman officials and the “frame” agreement will sign a “first and free” of “first and free” through the Panaman Channel.
Hegsetth said the two countries have already signed a memorandum about understanding security cooperation and that it will complete a document guaranteed by US warships and auxiliary priorities, free passing through the channel.
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Panama earlier this year, State Department claimed that he had secured an agreement for free passing by US warships. But Panama President José Raúl Mulino denied that any such agreement had been reached.
“I completely reject that statement,” Mulino said at the time. The Panama Canal Administration also said that “it did not adjust the structure of the fee.
Us, Panama ‘download’ channels from ‘Chinese influence’, says Hegsetth
Hegsetth Defense Secretary said the Chinese military presence was “too big” in Panama. (Reuters/Aris Martinez)
Earlier on Wednesday, Hegsetth warned that the Chinese military presence on the Western hemisphere was “too big” as he visited Panama to meet with state officials, visiting American troops and visited the ports of the channel.
“Don’t go wrong, Beijing invests And it operates in this region for military advantages and unjust economic gains, “Hegsetth said in short print remarks.” The Chinese army has too much presence on the western hemisphere. They manage military facilities and ground cells that extend their reach into space. They exploit natural resources and land to encourage Chinese global military ambitions. Chinese factory fleets for fishing are stealing food from our peoples and from our people. “
He added that the war with China “is not inevitable,” and now they are not looking for war in any form. “Together we have to prevent the war with a strong and vigorous distracting Chinese threats in this hemisphere.”
In order to strengthen military ties with Panama and re -confirm the impact on the channel, the US will arrange the USNS Comfort, a navy hospital ship, in the region.
Hegsetth vowed on Tuesday that the US would “return” the Panaman channel from Chinese influence, pointing to the port operations controlled by CK Hutchison based in Hong Kong.
Later, the secretary said that he and Panaman officials would sign an agreement that US warships would travel “first and free” through the Panaman Channel.
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Hegsetth said that Panama agreed to allow us the warships to travel “first and freely” through the channel. (Reuters/Enea Lebrun/File Photo)
Last month Congograts agreed to a 19 billion dollar contract for a group sale of 43 ports, including two in Panama, Blackkock based in the US,
Trump welcomed the agreement, understood as a solution to his complaints that the channel was owned by China, but now that job can fall apart.
China criticized the agreement, Opening of antitrust probesAnd the Panama official accused CK Hutchison of not properly renewing his contract in 2021 and because of Earth $ 300 million.
After a meeting with Mulin, Hegsetth said on Tuesday that he would not allow China to threaten the canal surgery.
“For this purpose, the United States and Panama have done more in recent weeks to strengthen our defense and security cooperation than we have had for decades,” he said.
Us, Panama ‘download’ channels from ‘Chinese influence’, says Hegsetth
The Secretary of the Defense of Pete Hegsetth visits Miraflores is locked with the administrator of the Ricaurte Vasquez and ADM Panaman Channel. Alvin Holsey, head of the US Southern Command. (Reuters/Aris Martinez)
Hegsetth alluded to Luke owned by CK Hutchison. “Chinese companies continue to control critical infrastructure in the canal area,” he said. “This gives China the potential for conducting surveillance activities throughout Panama. This makes Panama and the United States less safe, less prosperous and less sovereign. And as President Donald Trump pointed out, this situation is not acceptable.”
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The Chinese Embassy in Panama replied: “The US has performed a sensationalist campaign on a” theoretical Chinese threat “in an attempt to sabotage of Chinese-Panaman cooperation, which is only rooted in its own geopolitical interests of the united states.”
The war of words in Panama comes as China and are now now locked in a trade war, where Trump struck Chinese goods with a total of 104% of tariffs. China avenged 84% of tariffs on US goods.
