China’s Measures on Panamanian Ships has Marco Rubio Warning about the Effects

China’s increasing restrictions and inspections of Panamanian-flagged vessels are raising tensions in international maritime trade, threatening the fluidity of supply chains and increasing logistics costs on key routes.  Marco also noted on April 2nd that “the recent measures taken by China against Panamanian-flagged vessels raise serious concerns about the use of economic instruments to undermine the rule of law in Panama, a sovereign country and vital partner for world trade.”