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flag Panama's president says a U.S. official threatened visa cancellations over China ties, prompting U.S. defense of visa policy amid tensions over the Panama Canal.

flag Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino accused a U.S. Embassy official of threatening to cancel visas for Panamanian officials, alleging pressure to reduce ties with China. flag The U.S. responded by stating visas are a privilege, citing a September policy restricting them for individuals linked to the Chinese Communist Party who undermine democracy in Central America. flag Similar visa denials have occurred in Costa Rica. flag Tensions center on the Panama Canal, where the U.S. has urged Panama to limit Chinese influence, leading Panama to agree to transfer port concessions from a Hong Kong-based company to a U.S. firm. flag Mulino reaffirmed Panama’s commitment to canal neutrality and rejected visa threats as inappropriate, emphasizing the U.S.-China rivalry does not concern Panama.

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