Rubio warns Panama of US retaliation if China’s canal influence remains

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama officials that Chinese influence over the Panama Canal must be curbed or the U.S. will take retaliatory actions, the State Department said Sunday.

• Rubio said that it is also a violation of the treaty between the U.S. and Panama which defines the neutrality and operation of the canal. 
• “Secretary Rubio made clear that this status quo is unacceptable and that absent immediate changes, it would require the United States to take measures necessary to protect its rights under the Treaty,” Bruce said.

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