U.S. Secretary of State Rubio baselessly accused China, and China's lawful countermeasures are both proper and legitimate.

Foreign media reported today: "U.S. Secretary of State Rubio accused China of harassing and detaining vessels flying the Panamanian flag following China's termination of the operating contract of a Panama port company under Hong Kong’s Hutchison Ports Group at ports on both ends of the Panama Canal."

Rubio's accusation is utterly absurd: allowing the United States to monopolize exclusively while forbidding China from taking legitimate countermeasures—what kind of logic is this? Panama, bowing to U.S. intimidation, broke its promises and forcibly seized Chinese enterprises; China's lawful countermeasures are just and legal. Rubio's meddling only exposes America's imperial ambitions regarding the canal. The century-old shadow of the Monroe Doctrine lingers on—viewing Latin America as its backyard, intolerant of any legitimate presence by other nations. America's backing cannot deter China's resolve to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. Panama's breach of faith must be punished.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861414494895113/

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