Beijing threatens ‘serious consequences’ after Panama lawmakers support Taiwan

South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-14 · by Igor Patrick
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Summary

China’s foreign ministry warned Panama of “serious consequences” after Panamanian lawmakers established a parliamentary exchange group with Taiwan. Despite pressure from China’s embassy in Panama and disapproval from President Jose Raul Mulino, most lawmakers proceeded with the initiative, which Beijing considers a violation of the one-China principle. Chinese officials also called on the United States to adhere to this policy and avoid interfering in Sino-Panamanian relations.
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Story summary

China warned Panama of "serious consequences" after most of Panama's lawmakers established a parliamentary exchange group with Taiwan, despite pressure from Beijing's embassy and opposition from Panamanian President Jose Raul Molina. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun stated that the move violated the one-China principle, which both Panama and China are expected to uphold. He urged "those few politicians" to reconsider their actions and emphasized the importance of maintaining stable relations between China and Panama. Additionally, Guo called on the United States to respect the one-China policy and avoid interfering in Sino-Panamanian affairs.

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🔮 Beijing had noted the Panamanian government’s statement on the matter, he said, and hoped Panama would honour its commitment “with real actions to uphold the political foundation of China-Panama relations”.
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Topics

Beijing China Panama Panamanian Taiwan

Subjects

China GPE · 5× Panama GPE · 5× Beijing GPE · 4× Panamanian NORP · 2× Taiwan GPE · 2× Guo PERSON · 1× Guo Jiakun PERSON · 1× Jose Raul Mulino PERSON · 1× Washington GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

Narrative

Guo devoted the closing part of his answer to Washington, urging the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the three joint communiques that underpin its recognition of Beijing, and to “stop disrupting and sabotaging China-Panama relations”.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-14
🔮 Beijing had noted the Panamanian government’s statement on the matter, he said, and hoped Panama would honour its commitment “with real actions to uphold the political foundation of China-Panama relations”.
2026-09-14 · South China Morning Post
Beijing threatens ‘serious consequences’ after Panama lawmakers support Taiwan · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 0 hedged)

Beijing threatens ‘serious consequences’ after Panama lawmakers support Taiwan Parliamentary exchange group set up despite pressure from China’s embassy and public disavowal by Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino 3-MIN READ3-MIN 1 Listen asserted
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China has warned Panama of “serious consequences” after most of the country’s lawmakers set up a parliamentary exchange group with Taiwan, defying pressure from Beijing’s embassy and a public disavowal by their own president. asserted
most → warn → president
The warning came from foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun, who said on Monday that the group seriously violated the one-China principle upheld by Panama and urged what he called “those few politicians” to “see the real picture”. asserted
he → come → picture
Beijing had noted the Panamanian government’s statement on the matter, he said, and hoped Panama would honour its commitment “with real actions to uphold the political foundation of China-Panama relations”. asserted
Panama → note → relations
Guo devoted the closing part of his answer to Washington, urging the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the three joint communiques that underpin its recognition of Beijing, and to “stop disrupting and sabotaging China-Panama relations”. asserted
that → devote → relations
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