US will ‘not allow’ Chinese influence in Panama Canal: Pentagon chief
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US will ‘not allow’ Chinese influence in Panama Canal: Pentagon chief Panama City, Panama US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit to Panama on Tuesday that the United States would “not allow” China to exert influence over the Panama Canal.
“Today, the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats,” Hegseth said in a speech at a police station located at the entry to the canal, adding: “The United States of America will not allow communist China or any other country to threaten the canal’s operation or integrity.”
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