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Panamanian Lawmakers Defy China, Visit Taiwan Amid Tensions

11/27/2025

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A delegation of nine Panamanian lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on November 25 to explore its political and economic landscape.
The group is led by Manuel Cohen Salerno and Roland Ameth de Gracia, Panamanian lawmakers.
President José Raúl Mulino said China pressured to cancel the trip and that his administration did not approve it.
Lawmakers defended the visit as modernization and investment.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned China's interference.

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A delegation of nine Panamanian lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on November 25 to explore its political and economic landscape.
The group is led by Manuel Cohen Salerno and Roland Ameth de Gracia, Panamanian lawmakers.
President José Raúl Mulino said China pressured to cancel the trip and that his administration did not approve it.
Lawmakers defended the visit as modernization and investment.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned China's interference.