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flag Panama's planned lawmaker visit to Taiwan triggers China's protest, U.S. and Panama reject interference.

flag A planned visit to Taiwan by Panamanian lawmakers has sparked a diplomatic dispute with China, which urged the trip's cancellation under its one-China policy. flag Panama’s foreign ministry and U.S. flag Ambassador Kevin Marino Cabrera condemned Beijing’s interference, while President José Raúl Mulino stated the trip lacked executive approval and reaffirmed the government’s control over foreign policy. flag China has pressured Latin American nations to sever ties with Taiwan, which Panama did in 2017. flag The U.S. has increased scrutiny of China’s influence in the region, including over the Panama Canal, though Panama denies Chinese control. flag Some lawmakers defended the trip as a chance to study Taiwan’s development, and U.S. officials supported their right to international engagement, highlighting broader U.S.-China tensions in Latin America.

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