Ever since Donald Trump took over as the US President, he has been in the headlines due to his decisions one after the other. His outspoken decisions have put Russia and many countries of the world including China on alert. In this connection, the effect of the threat given by Donald Trump to Panama is starting to show. It is the effect of Trump’s threat that Panama decided not to renew the BRI agreement with China in the year 2017 (Panama Cancels China Deal). Actually, Trump had warned of taking back the canal. According to the information received, the US President is constantly threatening Panama. The reason is that President Jose Raul Mulino’s government has said that “Panama will not renew the 2017 agreement to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It is worth noting that this decision has been taken after a meeting between Mulino and US Secretary of State Mark Rubio.
Reduce China’s influence on the Panama Canal (Panama Cancels China Deal)
Let us tell you that Foreign Minister Rubio warned Panama to “either reduce China’s influence on the Panama Canal or face possible retaliation from the US. Anyway, Donald Trump has been constantly threatening to take control of the Panama Canal, which is important for global trade. Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Mulino has been constantly opposing the pressure of the Trump government on the management of the Panama Canal. He told reporters after the meeting that “Rubio did not make any real threat of retaking the canal or using force.” Meanwhile, the president also said that “he addressed US concerns over Chinese presence around the waterway and suggested that the agreement with China’s BRI could end early (Panama Cancels China Deal), which indicates that Trump’s warnings have had an effect.
Panama’s sovereignty is not a matter of debate despite Trump’s threats (Panama Cancels China Deal)
Rubio visited Panama as the first leader of the new US government. Regarding this visit, the president said that “I think this visit opens the door to building new relations and trying to increase American investment in Panama as much as possible.” During this, Mulino repeatedly reiterated that “Panama’s sovereignty is not a matter of debate despite Trump’s threats.” Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his threat to take back the Panama Canal, saying that “the agreement has been violated and China has growing influence in the region.” Well, while talking to reporters during this time, Trump said that “the canal was ‘foolishly’ given to Panama and said that if it is not handed over to the US then ‘something very powerful’ is going to happen.” Apart from this, Trump also said that Foreign Minister (Marco) Rubio is in Panama right now and we are talking about the Panama Canal.” Well, meanwhile he also said that “What Panama has done is terrible. They have violated the agreement. China is running the Panama Canal. It was given to Panama, not China. But they have violated the agreement. We will either take it back or something very very powerful is going to happen.”
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The US can take steps to protect its interests under the treaty
Even before taking office on January 20, Trump had repeatedly threatened to re-impose US control over the canal and accused Panama of breaking promises made in 1999 for the final transfer of the strategic waterway and handing over its operation to China. Interestingly, Trump’s claims have been completely rejected by the Panama government. Under a 1977 treaty, the US returned the canal to Panamanian control, with the understanding that the waterway would remain neutral. According to the agreement, the US could intervene militarily if the canal’s operation was disrupted by internal conflict or by a foreign power. Today, more goods pass through the canal than ever before. Meanwhile, the US State Department said after the meeting between Rubio and Mulino that “Secretary Rubio made it clear that this status quo is unacceptable and that in the absence of immediate change, the US may take steps to protect its interests under the treaty.”
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