Panamanian President: Trump’s Lies Are “Nonsense”

Axios reports:

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday vehemently denied President-elect Trump’s claims of Chinese interference in the Panama Canal.

“There is absolutely not any interference” from China or any other nation in the operation of the canal, Mulino said during a Thursday briefing, emphasizing that Panama is open for business equally to all interested parties.

“There are no Chinese soldiers in the canal, for the love of God,” added an animated Mulino, addressing Trump’s post directly. “It’s nonsense. There is not a single Chinese soldier in the canal.”

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