4 days ago · Panama has officially informed Beijing of its decision to withdraw from China’s massive infrastructure and investment project, the Belt and Road Initiative, the country’s leader announced on ...

3 days ago · Lin said the Belt and Road Initiative has brought “active participation” from over 150 countries and that it has brought “fruitful results” to Panama and China, but gave no examples. “We hope Panama will bear in mind the general picture of bilateral relationship and the long-term interests of both peoples, resist external interference ...

3 days ago · PANAMA CITY: In a key concession to Washington, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday (Feb 6) confirmed that Panama had pulled out of China's massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI ...

4 days ago · On February 3, 2025, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino made a sudden announcement that Panama would not renew the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with China in 2017. Furthermore, he indicated plans to terminate related agreements ahead of their scheduled expiration in 2027 and 2028, while also …

3 days ago · China has slammed Washington’s “Cold War mentality” in Latin America after Panama quit its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People ...

Aug 21, 2024 · Panama is the first Latin American country to sign a memorandum of understanding with China on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation. The two countries have agreed to take the opportunity of aligning the BRI with the National Logistics Strategy of Panama 2030, to strive for more highlights of bilateral cooperation.

3 days ago · Rubio meets with Panamanian president to discuss Panama Canal, migrant crossings 02:47. Lin said the Belt and Road Initiative had brought "active participation" from over 150 countries and that it ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Panama will allow its 2017 trade and development pact involving China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” to expire, said Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino at a press conference Sunday ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Panama has decided not to renew its participation in Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), making it the first Latin American nation to leave the programme. President José Raúl Mulino stated that his administration would assess whether an early termination is possible. The announcement follows discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who relayed …

Feb 3, 2025 · Panama would not renew a 2017 memorandum of understanding to join China’s overseas development initiative, known as the Belt and Road initiative, Mulino said, also suggesting that the...