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Panama rejects US pressure claims as it seeks to ease China tensions
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejected claims of US pressure influencing his government's handling of a dispute over ports near the Panama Canal. Panama aims to stabilize relations with China and renew a key maritime agreement amid accusations from China that 'third parties' are interfering in bilateral ties.
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