Panama asks China for respect after ship detentions tied to ports ruling - Reuters
Panama asks China for respect after ship detentions tied to ports ruling Reuters
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"China’s decision to detain or otherwise impede Panama-flagged vessels engaged in lawful trade destabilizes supply chains, raises costs, and erodes confidence in the global trading system."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"The US side's relevant remarks are complete fabrication... only exposing its own scheme to claim hegemony of the canal."
— Mao Ning , Politician
"condemned China for detaining Panama-flagged vessels, calling the actions a threat to global trade."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"China has now imposed a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in Chinese ports under the guise of port state control, far exceeding historical norms."
— Laura DiBella , Executive
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The number of Panama-flagged ships detained by China’s Port State Control soared in March, compared with February and January, according to The Loadstar’s analysis of the Tokyo MOU detention list.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused China of 'bullying' by detaining Panama-flagged ships following Panama's move to reclaim control of two key ports on the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based company's subsidiary.
China accused the United States of fabricating claims that Beijing had detained Panama-flagged ships in a long-running dispute over control of the strategic Panama Canal.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned China for detaining Panama-flagged vessels, calling the actions a threat to global trade. The detentions follow a Panamanian court ruling that voided a contract with a Chinese firm to operate ports at the Panama Canal.
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