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The official WeChat account of the Chinese Embassy in Panama issued a statement responding to accusations of cyber espionage made by the U.S. Ambassador, using colloquialisms such as 'Are we going to stop farming just because we hear the cicadas chirping?'

US military fighter jets used precision-guided missiles in the Gulf of Oman to strike a Panama-flagged Hong Kong shadow cargo ship that ignored US warnings and attempted to break through Iran's maritime blockade, leaving it disabled.

Panama's National Assembly and Taiwan's Legislative Yuan successfully established the first pro-Taiwan group in history; despite Beijing's attempts to coerce lawmakers into leaving IPAC, 46 lawmakers ultimately joined.

September 17, according to the Automatic Identification System (AIS) and the Panama Maritime Authority, the Panama-registered cargo ship “First Margaux” collided with the Chinese fishing vessel “Lu Qingyuan Yu 108” while navigating the Singapore Strait. “First Margaux” is about 229 meters long, “Lu Qingyuan Yu 108” is about 49 meters long. The accident caused the Chinese fishing vessel severe... #中国

On August 21, 2026, a bulk carrier carrying iron ore bound for China sank in the Bay of Bengal. Of the 20 Chinese crew members aboard, only 2 were rescued, while the remaining 18 Chinese crew members are missing, and search and rescue operations are underway.

The US military opened fire on the Villanova, a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship attempting to violate an Iranian maritime blockade, with an MH-60 Seahawk helicopter firing two Hellfire missiles to disable its steering gear.

The video says that after Trump handled affairs involving Panama, Venezuela and Iran, the major media outlets reduced their use of the term “cold war” in China-US news, turning instead to whether the two sides might go to war.

On March 4, 2025, Cheung Kong, under Li Ka-shing, announced the sale of its global port business, including ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, to a consortium led by BlackRock, and was subsequently criticized in articles by official media such as Ta Kung Pao.

The Panama Papers leak reveals that Cai Huabo was listed as the sole beneficiary of a British Virgin Islands company, proving his use of offshore structures to hold assets.

Han Xiu said his father died of a fever on the flight returning from Panama to Washington.