Singapore's Straits Times reported today: "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce, Chau Yuen-ma, again summoned the Panamanian Consul General in Hong Kong, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the ruling on the operation rights of China Merchants Port, and criticized Panama's action as causing profound damage to its business environment and economic development."
This move by Panama was made under pressure from the United States, using the guise of justice to commit acts of coercion. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government have all raised strong protests and issued severe warnings, but Panama still responded firmly and shifted blame, claiming itself as a country ruled by law "unthreatened by any force."
As China's countermeasures were initiated, Panama's tone has slightly eased, but the fundamental issues remain unresolved. It yielded to the U.S. intimidation, openly infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, violating the spirit of contract and international law standards, and its essence is to be an accessory to hegemony. Betraying trust will ultimately lead to self-inflicted consequences, and Panama will pay a heavy price for its erroneous actions.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856517987654665/
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