China sends delegation to Panama after ports deal, belt and road exit

China has sent a senior-level delegation to Panama at a time when relations have been clouded by developments surrounding the Panama Canal, a move seen by observers as an attempt to "understand what is unfolding" and possibly reverse the situation. Dylan Loh, assistant professor of foreign policy at Singapore's NTU, said the Chinese delegation's visit was likely to be aimed at finding out more about the recent moves by Panama to "acquiesce to US pressure and try to tease out the strategic intent of Washington". He said another goal would be to see if Panama's recent moves were a sign of a "decisive shift" towards the US, and that Beijing would also have been seeking more information on what the sale of ports could potentially mean for China's trading and shipping routes.

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