No tension with US over China links

PANAMA ’S relationship with China “will bring many benefits and will not affect the relationship with a strategic partner like the United States said President Juan, Carlos Varela, on  Wednesday, September 12

The statement comes after the US State Department called three regional heads of mission – including the one in Panama- to ask for explanations about the loss of support for Taiwan.

“They are internal issues of the United States that we respect, “said Varela, adding that  that at present there is “no type of tension “with the United States, and  he believes that the decision to that country to call its officials was because of  the last move by  El Salvador made, to break with Taiwan and establish relations with China.

He said that the only thing the countries have done is to support the one-China policy “like the United States did 40 years ago. “

He explained that when he was a candidate, in 2007, he pledged to recognize China and “I kept my word.”

Embassy location
On the lands where the Chinese embassy will be built, Varela said that they are considering several locations, including Amador and Clayton. But the subject is exclusively that of the Chancellery of the Republic.