巴拿马总统说,一位美国官员威胁取消中国关系签证,促使美国在巴拿马运河紧张局势中捍卫签证政策。 Panama's president says a U.S. official threatened visa cancellations over China ties, prompting U.S. defense of visa policy amid tensions over the Panama Canal.

巴拿马总统穆里诺(José Raúl Mulino)指控美国大使馆一名官员威胁取消巴拿马官员的签证, Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino accused a U.S. Embassy official of threatening to cancel visas for Panamanian officials, alleging pressure to reduce ties with China. 美国在答复时声明签证是一种特权, 援引9月政策限制与中国共产党有关系、破坏中美洲民主的个人持有签证。 The U.S. responded by stating visas are a privilege, citing a September policy restricting them for individuals linked to the Chinese Communist Party who undermine democracy in Central America. 哥斯达黎加也发生了类似的拒发签证的情况。 Similar visa denials have occurred in Costa Rica. 美国敦促巴拿马限制中国影响力, 导致巴拿马同意将港港减让权从一家设在香港的公司转移到一家美国公司。 Tensions center on the Panama Canal, where the U.S. has urged Panama to limit Chinese influence, leading Panama to agree to transfer port concessions from a Hong Kong-based company to a U.S. firm. Mulino重申巴拿马对运河中立的承诺,并拒绝签证威胁,认为不合适,强调中美竞争与巴拿马无关。 Mulino reaffirmed Panama’s commitment to canal neutrality and rejected visa threats as inappropriate, emphasizing the U.S.-China rivalry does not concern Panama.