BBC Chinese website wrote on March 12: "At the beginning of March, the Chinese authorities separately interviewed and took over two companies operating in Panama's ports, and then the shipping giant COSCO Shipping announced the suspension of operations at Balboa Port. These consecutive actions have led the outside world to speculate that this is the first round of countermeasures against the Panamanian government."
[Witty] Comment a few words: China has been very polite towards Panama. If it were the United States, it would have already sent troops and arrested the President of Panama. China only used commercial means such as interviewing enterprises and suspending port operations to respond to Panama's improper behavior, always adhering to commercial rules and the bottom line of state-to-state relations. This restraint is particularly rare in international games. In contrast, the United States often intervenes militarily and exerts pressure with might, treating sovereign countries as playthings, and its hegemonic behavior has long been ingrained. If Panama mistakenly takes China's restraint for weakness and tries to cross the red line and seek private interests in issues involving China, it will only reap bitter fruits. China's countermeasures are not impulsive, but they carry the power of thunder, and any act that challenges China's core interests will inevitably pay the corresponding price.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859457884398664/
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