Panama has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations against US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal, citing a violation of the UN Charter. The Panamanian government also announced an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two key ports on the interoceanic waterway.
PANAMA CITY – Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump ’s “worrying” threat to seize the Panama Canal , even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong -linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway.
“China has always respected Panama’s sovereignty over the canal and recognized the canal as a permanent neutral international waterway,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. The comptroller’s office said the aim was to determine whether the company was complying with its concession agreements, including adequate reporting of income, payments and contributions to the state.
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