Panama City/Washington, June 13 -- Panama President Jose Raul Mulino has asked the United States to not drag his country into its tensions with China, emphasising the importance of maintaining neutrality and focusing on domestic priorities while navigating international relations.
The remarks come post an announcement by the US Embassy in Panama City regarding its plan to swap out communication tower equipment manufactured by the Chinese firm Huawei with what they claimed was more secure US technology, reports Al Mayadeen.
During his weekly news conference, Mulino cautioned the US diplomatic mission against attempting to involve Panama in the geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington.
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