February 8, 2025

Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhao Zhiyuan met with Panamanian Ambassador to China Miguel Humberto Lecaro Barcenas on Friday, lodging a serious representation over Panama’s recent announcement to cease the Memorandum of Understanding on Belt and Road cooperation, according to the website of Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Zhao said that the Chinese side deeply regrets Panama’s recent announcement.

Zhao emphasized that under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework, China-Panama cooperation has grown rapidly across various fields, delivering tangible benefits to Panama and its people. More than 150 countries actively participate in BRI, with the results benefiting people from various countries, including Panama. 

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