TRT World on Instagram: "Near the entrance to the Panama Canal, a monument to China’s contributions to the interoceanic waterway was torn down Saturday night by order of local authorities. The move comes as US President Donald Trump has made threats in recent months to retake control of the canal, claiming Beijing has too much influence in its operations. In a surprising move that leaders in Panama and China have criticised, the mayor’s office of the locality of Arraijan ordered the demolition o

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Firstpost on Instagram: "#FPReels | Panama: Chinese Monument Near Canal Torn Down A Chinese monument located near the entrance of the Panama Canal was demolished on the orders of a local authority, sparking diplomatic backlash from China. The structure, built in 2004 to symbolise friendship between the two countries, was torn down amid growing U.S. pressure to curb China’s presence along the strategic waterway. Panamanian President condemned the demolition as unjustified and ordered the monument