AsianFin -- Panama's President has firmly rejected Donald Trump's suggestion to "take back" the Panama Canal, emphasizing that the vital trade route "is and will remain" under Panamanian control.
During his inaugural speech, President Trump claimed that Panama had "broken" its neutrality, accusing China of "operating the Panama Canal."
In response, President Jose Raul Mulino issued a strong rebuttal, rejecting Trump's statement in its "entirety" and asserting that no foreign nation interferes with Panama’s management of the canal.
The Panama Canal remains a crucial route for U.S. trade, with around 40% of American container ships passing through the waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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