Rubio defends Panama’s sovereignty against Chinese threats

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps nominee for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing at Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio, a three-term Senator and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, has broad bipartisan support from his Senate colleagues but is expected to face questions over Trumps plans for Greenland, U.S. relations with Russia and the safe return of Hamas-held hostages. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that he defends Panama’s sovereignty in the face of actions by Beijing which, according to Washington, is detaining ships under the Panamanian flag following Panama’s takeover of two ports of the interoceanic canal.

“The recent measures taken by China against ships flying the Panamanian flag raise serious concerns about the use of economic instruments aimed at undermining the rule of law in Panama, a sovereign nation and an essential partner in global trade,” Mr. Rubio said in a statement.

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