China 'deeply regrets' Panama exiting Belt Road Initiative

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China 'deeply regrets' Panama exiting Belt Road Initiative

Beijing has sharply criticised the United States for forcing Panama to cancel its participation in China’s Belt and Road programme. It follows a threat from Donald Trump that the US would take the Panama Canal back by force if Chinese influence wasn’t curbed. Meanwhile, the US and Panama are involved in a fresh dispute over the charges for US military ships crossing the canal. Our North America correspondent Jon Brain reports.

February 8, 2025