HRES 232 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗
Calling on the Government of Panama to expel officials and interests of the People's Republic of China and terminate Chinese management of key Panamanian ports.
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AI plain-language summaryThis resolution expresses concern about China's presence in Panama's ports and infrastructure, especially at the important ports of Balboa and Cristobal. It asks Panama to reaffirm its commitment to keeping the Panama Canal neutral as required by a 1977 treaty and to end agreements that let Chinese companies manage strategic infrastructure. The resolution also urges the U.S. government to use the neutrality treaty to address threats to the canal and to create a U.S.-Panama task force to oversee canal security and operations.
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