China supports Panama Canal sovereignty; stands ready to work with Panama to keep it open and unimpeded: Ambassador
Global Times
By Global Times Published: Jul 29, 2025 08:38 AM
The Chinese Embassy in Panama on Tuesday published a press release on Ambassador Xu Xueyuan's recent meeting with Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, and Ilya Espino de Marotta, deputy administrator of the Panama Canal. Since Panama resumed sovereign control over the Canal, it has managed it effectively and successfully completed its expansion, making a significant contribution to global shipping and trade, Xu said.
The ambassador also emphasized that China has always respected the canal's permanent neutrality, firmly supports Panama in defending its sovereignty over the waterway, and stands ready to work with Panama to ensure the canal remains open and unimpeded.
Vásquez noted that the Panama Canal embodies the historical memory and national pride of the Panamanian people, and that Chinese expatriates and their descendants played a vital role in its construction. As China is the canal's second largest user, the authority looks forward to deepening exchanges and mutual learning with China in maritime affairs and shipping, thereby advancing the shared interests of both nations, according to the release.
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