Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US action
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president that the country must reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the Trump administration.
Rubio warns Panama of U.S. retaliation if China's canal influence remains
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama officials that Chinese influence over the Panama Canal must be curbed or the U.S. will take retaliatory actions, the State Department said Sunday. Why it matters: Rubio's warning to Panama President José Raúl Mulino and Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha is another pressure point on the country since President Trump said he intended to regain control of the Panama Canal.
Marco Rubio warns Panama president that current status of canal 'unacceptable'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and toured the Panama Canal, which President Donald Trump wants to retake control.
Rubio Demands Panama Reduce Chinese Influence Over Canal or US Will Act – The Epoch Times
Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second right, meets with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino at the presidential palace in Panama City, Sunday,
U.S. Warns Panama Over Chinese Influence In Panama Canal, Threatens Retaliatory Actions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a stern warning to Panamanian officials during his first international trip since being sworn in, urging them to curb Chinese influence over the Panama Canal or face potential retaliatory actions from the United States.
Marco Rubio arrives for a meeting with Panama's President Mulino
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was met by Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha on Sunday (February 2) as he arrived for a meeting with the President Jose Raul Mulino in Panama City.
Sec. Marco Rubio warns Panama's president about Chinese influence over the canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino in Panama over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout of their meeting.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Panamanian president amid Trump's Panama Canal push
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Sunday amid his first overseas trip, as the Trump administration makes a push for control of the Panama Canal.
Rubio in Panama for canal, migration talks at start of Latin America trip
The top diplomat in President Donald Trump's administration, Marco Rubio, began his first foreign visit on Sunday, meeting Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino to discuss U.S. concerns about Chinese companies potentially affecting American shipping access around the Panama Canal and regional migration issues.
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Mulino y Rubio se reúnen en el Palacio de Las Garzas
El presidente José Raúl Mulino y el secretario de Estado de Estado ... En las escalinatas de la Presidencia Rubio fue recibido por el canciller Javier Martínez-Acha. La agenda prevista esta ...