America Against China: We take back the Panama Channel!

According to RCO News Agency, the Pentagon President Pit Hegest, Pent Hegst, was inaugurated on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the new dock at the Vasko Nunes Balbua Capital, according to ISNA.

Hegst is the first US defense minister to travel to Panama over the past few decades. After meeting with US forces and Panama security forces, he flew over the channel with a Black Hawk helicopter and tried to communicate to China to deliver his country’s ultimatum over the Panama Canal.

Hegest then stated in his speech: “China did not make this channel. China does not run this channel. “And China will not turn this channel into a weapon.”

“We will take the Panama Canal from China’s influence,” he said. And we do this with the help of capable and capable allies and partners. This is the same peace through power. “

Earlier this year, the US president did not eliminate the possibility of using the military to take control of the Panama Channel and announced that all options were on the table to protect the interests of “national security”.

According to reports, Trump ordered the Pentagon last month to provide “valid military options to ensure free and fair US military and commercial access.”

Pete Hegst has confirmed that several US Navy ships, coastal guard equipment and aircraft have been deployed inside and around Panama; It is as “the first bold steps to revive the defense and security relations between the two countries.”

Among the US military equipment currently operating in Panama include US -Casin rocket launches, USS Normandi, as well as the durable US Kimbal Coast Guard.

In addition, US Navy and Marines are involved in bilateral exercises aimed at increasing air and maritime coordination.

Hegest has once again warned of what he called the “continuous threats” caused by China’s surrounding infrastructure control and accused Beijing of using economic leverage to collect information.

“China -based companies continue to control vital infrastructure in the canal area,” he said. “This allows China to perform spy activities throughout Panama.”

Panama officials have earlier rejected Trump’s claims and threats, while the Panama Canal Managing Organization insists that the channel is only run by the Panamans and there is no evidence of Chinese control.

According to Rasha Todi, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino has announced that the channel is part of Panama’s “non -transfer heritage” and has emphasized that his country has complete control over the channel’s operations.

However, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally brought Trump’s ultimatum to Panama in February, Molino gave Washington a concession and refused to extend the year’s agreements with China within the Beijing Belt and Road plan.

US rhetoric against China comes in a situation where Trump has imposed more tariffs against Beijing and has raised it to 5 %. Meanwhile, markets respond negatively to the News.

However, Hegest said to US and Panama security forces: “Whether in reality and in perception, the Communist Chinese have had plans to control this channel, and this is our answer; As long as we are, no, and we will expand our cooperation even further. “

According to Reuters, Trump has mistakenly claimed that China is running the Panama Channel – a claim that even Hegest rejected on Tuesday. But experts refer to US security concerns, especially in the field of “espionage”, especially given the widespread presence of Chinese business companies in Panama, which includes programs to build a bridge over the channel.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Embassy in Panama said in a statement: “China has never been involved in the management and administration of the Panama Channel and has never interfered with the channel. The only time it was cut off in the history of this channel was the result of US invasion. Who really protects this channel’s neutrality? Who is constantly chanting the channel recapture? Who is the real threat to the channel? “

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