Panama dismisses Trump’s claims of Chinese control over Panama Canal as 'nonsense'
There are no Chinese soldiers in the canal. You are free, the whole world is free to visit the canal if you please,' says Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino - Anadolu Ajansı
‘Nonsense’: Panamanian president dismisses Trump claims China controls Panama Canal
As for the Panama Canal, Mulino denied U.S. vessels are being overcharged to use the waterway and emphasized that China plays no role in the canal. A Hong Kong-based firm manages two ports at the Panama Canal’s entrances, but Panama owns and operates the entire canal.
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