USA behave like in the Cold War

The Government in Beijing Has the Withdrawal of Panama From the Chinese infrastructure project New silk road complained and the USA accused in Latin America towards China to behave as in the Cold War.

Panama’s decision “we deeply regret,” said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Friday. “China decidedly rejects the USA to apply pressure and coercion in order to disparage and undermine the cooperation on the new Silk Road.”

The behavior of the United States in Latin America is “shaped by the mentality of the Cold War,” said the spokesman. Washington intentionally sowed “lying statements” and “unfounded allegations” between China and the Latin American states.

“The attacks and the interference of the American side (…) once again reveal their hegemonic character.”

Panama rises from a new silk road

Panama announced on Thursday after Druck from Washington to terminate the agreement on participation in the new Silk Road. China finances infrastructure projects such as ports, railway lines and airports in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America through the program. It promises more influence and better access to markets worldwide. Internationally, the initiative is partly sharply criticized because it drives poorer countries into the debt and dependence on China.

US President Donald Trump Had threatened Panama to take control of the Panama Canal. He accused the country to “rip off” the United States for the use of the channel. He also denounced China’s alleged influence on the enormously important waterway that connects the Atlantic with the Pacific.

The US State Department also caused confusion by declaring that the Panama Canal operator’s operating company waived the passage of the US government, especially military ships, for the passage.

The sewer authority contradicted it and also Panama’s president José Raúl Mulino Punished “lies and falsehoods” on the part of the United States – but shortly afterwards he announced the withdrawal from working with China.