Mark Rubio expressed dissatisfaction with the US over the alleged Chinese influence on the Panama Canal, emphasizing that Panama should reduce this influence or the US will take measures to protect its rights. The President of Panama, Jose Raul Mulina, stated that the sovereignty of the canal is non-negotiable. Panama denied having ceded control of the canal to China, highlighting that it manages the traffic while the ports are managed by different companies. The US built the canal but ended its control in 1999, which Trump criticized.
Rubio warns Panama about Chinese influence on the canal.
