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China will not 'threaten' Panama Canal

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Lin also accused the U.S. of “spreading rumors and sowing discord,” calling on Washington to “stop deliberately linking China to the canal issue to find excuses for the U.S.’s desire to control the C...
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“China’s military has too large of a presence in the western hemisphere,” Hegseth said.
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