INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday urged the United States to stop smearing China by stoking Panama Canal-related issues,
saying that no amount of lies can cover up the United States 's ambition to control the canal.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun also urged the United
States to stop obstructing normal exchanges and cooperation between China and Latin American countries, including Panama.Guo made the
remarks at a press briefing in response to Panamanian media's criticism of United States interference and hegemonic actions in Central
American countries, particularly Panama
The Panamanian side accused the United States of exploiting the fabricated "China threat" to seize control of the Panama Canal and exposed
United States plans to establish a long-term military presence in Panama, which could cause risks of new military intervention and economic
exploitation and further harm Panama's interests.The incisive commentaries from Panamanian media have laid bare the true nature of United
States hegemonic conduct, Guo said.By concocting lies about Chinese control of the Panama Canal and maliciously attacking China, Washington
is merely creating excuses to justify its own control of the canal, advance its expansion, and pursue its hegemony of Monroe Doctrine style,
Guo added."Both the international community and the Panamanian people see through this clearly," said Guo, adding that Panamanian President
Jose Raul Mulino has also rejected all claims of Chinese interference and intervention.The United States should focus on taking concrete
actions that genuinely contribute to regional and global development and prosperity, Guo said.
